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By Todd Spangler.

NY Digital Editor. Internet platforms like TwitterFacebook and YouTube are not systematically biased against conservatives or right-wing viewpoints in their content moderation practices, according to an analysis from NYU researchers.

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The report analyzed data from multiple sources, including past reports like a study from Politico and the Biass for Strategic Dialogue and social-data analytics firms CrowdTangle and NewsWhip. Former President Donald Trump and a legion of U. Trump specifically took umbrage at decisions by the likes of Twitter and Facebook to stamp out misinformation on their services.

In the waning days of his presidency, Trump had demanded that Congress repeal Section of the Communications Decency Act, which grants internet companies legal protections for content shared on their services and allows them to moderate posts as they see fit. Trump was permanently banned by Twitter after the deadly Jan. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. The report concluded with recommendations for social media platforms iBas the Biden administration to improve online content moderation practices.

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For the tech companies, those include: greater disclosure around content moderation decisions; allowing users to customize their content moderation algorithms; and hiring more human content moderators for high-profile accounts. For the White House, the NYU report recommended working with Congress to implement reforms, including amending Section to require tech platforms to adopt responsible content moderation policies, and to create a new digital regulatory agency responsible for enforcing an updated Section You will be redirected back to your article in seconds.

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