How Political Bias in Content Moderation on Social Media Feeds Echo Chambers

October 28, 2024

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U M Study Explores How Political Bias In Content Moderation On Social Media Feeds Echo Chambers
Presented by Michigan News

Beyond targeted ads and content, biased moderation on social media is contributing to political echo chambers, a new U-M study finds. Politically biased content removal, such as moderators deleting comments or posts that contradict their personal beliefs, distorts political norms. Add on the critical election year, and this becomes especially harmful. In this expert Q&A, study lead Justin Huang shares his insights on the ethics of censorship and social media.

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