abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb
Report

2 Feb 2021

Author:
Paul Barrett & J. Grant Sims, NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights

False accusation: The unfounded claim that social media companies censor conservatives

[T]he claim of anti-conservative animus is itself a form of disinformation: a falsehood with no reliable evidence to support it. No trustworthy largescale studies have determined that conservative content is being removed for ideological reasons or that searches are being manipulated to favor liberal interests.

... Recommendations... for the social media industry:

  • Provide greater disclosure for content moderation actions...
  • Offer users a choice among content moderation algorithms...
  • Undertake more vigorous, targeted human moderation of influential accounts...
  • Release more data for researchers.