Yes, the Hive blockchain does have some self-regulatory and community-driven mechanisms that attempt to address certain issues. While I don't have access to the most up-to-date information, I can share what I know based on my knowledge cutoff in April 2024:
Decentralized Hive Fund (DHF): This is a community-controlled fund that supports development and promotion of the Hive ecosystem. The community votes on proposals, providing a form of self-governance.
Witnesses: Hive uses a Delegated Proof of Stake (DPoS) system where community-elected witnesses validate transactions and produce blocks. This allows for some level of community oversight of the network's operation.
Downvoting mechanism: Users can downvote content they find inappropriate or that violates community standards, affecting the visibility and rewards of that content.
Communities: Hive allows for the creation of specific communities with their own moderation rules, allowing for more granular content control.