Design a Content Moderation System

Functional Requirements:

• Content Analysis: The system should be able to analyze text, images, and videos for inappropriate content.
• Real-time Processing: The system should process content in real-time to ensure timely moderation.
• User Feedback: Allow users to report content that they find inappropriate, which should be prioritized for review.
• Automated Decision Making: Automatically flag or remove content that violates community guidelines.
• Manual Review: Provide a mechanism for human moderators to review flagged content.
• User Notifications: Notify users when their content is flagged or removed, with reasons for the action.
• Appeal Process: Allow users to appeal moderation decisions.
• Logging and Auditing: Maintain logs of all moderation actions for auditing purposes.
• Multi-language Support: Support content moderation in multiple languages.

Non-Functional Requirements:

• Scalability: The system should handle a large volume of content and scale with increasing user base.
• Performance: Ensure low latency in content processing to maintain user experience.
• Reliability: The system should be highly reliable with minimal downtime.
• Accuracy: High accuracy in detecting inappropriate content to minimize false positives and negatives.
• Security: Ensure data privacy and secure handling of user content.
• Compliance: Adhere to legal and regulatory requirements for content moderation.
• Usability: Provide an intuitive interface for both users and moderators.
• Maintainability: The system should be easy to update and maintain over time.
• Cost-effectiveness: Optimize for cost without compromising on performance and reliability.