Microsoft has drawn public backlash for banning one word in its forums.

Asking the internet to stop doing anything almost always backfires. A note to corporations everywhere: Asking politely for ...

Microsoft filtered the word “Microslop” from its official Copilot Discord server, prompting a wave of online ridicule and renewed attention to the term. Microsoft later said the move was tied to an ...

Microsoft blocks the word Microslop on its Copilot Discord, bans users, and locks channels after backlash, showing tensions around its AI push ...

Trouble began when users discovered that Discord messages containing the word "Microslop," a mocking nickname for the company's AI-heavy direction, were automatically blocked. Those attempting to ...