Online debate platform and method

A method of facilitating a debate comprising:

• providing an online debate system comprising a system processor connected to two or more user computing devices via a communications network;
• each said user computing device comprising a display;
• said system processor further connected to a database comprising a memory;
• a user interface accessible on each said user computing device display;
• wherein said system processor is configured to facilitate a debate between two or more participants accessible via said user interface;
• and wherein said system processor is programmed with an artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring system comprising an AI model having speech to text transcription functionality and configured to monitor said debate in real time and to flag instances of inappropriate language;
• said AI monitoring system monitoring said debate between a first participant and a second participant in real time and flagging instances of inappropriate language;
• said AI monitoring system sending real time notifications relating to flagged language to said first and second participants and to a system support team;
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• said AI monitoring system further moderating time to speak for each of said participants.