No Evidence of Anti-Conservative Bias by Social Media, New Study Asserts

Variety ^ | February 1, 2021 | Todd Spangler

[EdnaMode]

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

According to the report released Monday, “False Accusation: The Unfounded Claim that Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives,” the allegation that social media companies engage in anti-conservative bias “is itself a form of disinformation: a falsehood with no reliable evidence to support it.”

“No trustworthy large-scale studies have determined that conservative content is being removed for ideological reasons,” the NYU report says. “Even anecdotal evidence of supposed bias tends to crumble under close examination.”

In fact, the report, produced by the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, cited evidence that social media platforms have actually amplified right-leaning voices algorithmically to reach “unprecedented audiences,” often giving conservatives greater reach than liberal or nonpartisan content creators. The report analyzed data from multiple sources, including past reports like a 2020 study from Politico and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and social-data analytics firms CrowdTangle and NewsWhip.

Former President Donald Trump and a legion of U.S. conservatives have complained loudly that Big Tech somehow treats right-leaning users and content differently than others on the political spectrum.

[EdnaMode]

They must have only counted Rinos, swamp rats and Bill Kristol types as "conservatives."

[SomeCallMeTim]

The gall of these people is astounding.

I mean, really... they must think we are insanely stupid.

[SaveFerris]

They have not a smidgen of bias!!

Just ask them!!

[Safrguns]

and in other news, a study found that there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud in the 2020 elections.

[Tudorfly]

Per our senile president, “Malarkey!”

[READINABLUESTATE]

“NYU researchers”

Funded by the CCP and the DNC.

[KC_Conspirator]

Are you kidding me? I have been part of numerous groups on Fakebook that have outright been “archived”, i.e. shut down/removed for having simple political discussions. What a bunch of crap.

[SkyDancer]

[eyeamok]

LSD is making a comeback at Universities

[max americana]

“In fact, the report, produced by the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights,”

Yup. A think tank with the added important phrase “Human rights” is a legit and expert source. Let us all worship in their brilliant analysis (blechhhh pukeeee)

[TigersEye]

Here is the "study."

False Accusation:The Unfounded Claim that Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives PAUL M. BARRETT AND J. GRANT SIMS

It's not a study in any way shape or form. If you submitted that as a study in a college course you'd get an F.

[ScottfromNJ]

“Internet platforms like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are not systematically biased against conservatives or right-wing viewpoints in their content moderation practices, according to an analysis from NYU researchers.”

You see that conservatives, your Facebook/Twitter accounts and posts weren’t really deleted and censored, because NYU says so.

[Huskrrrr]

Fox...hen house.

[daler]

There should be a new award for the media, perhaps to replace the Pulitzer.

I would suggest the “Helen Keller Prize for Journalism.”

[AndyTheBear]

In fact, the report, produced by the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, cited evidence that social media platforms have actually amplified right-leaning voices algorithmically to reach “unprecedented audiences,” often giving conservatives greater reach than liberal or nonpartisan content creators

Seems this might be a case of equal opportunity vs equal results. Conservatives tend to win on the internet when given an equal opportunity, because we have better arguments, better evidence, and we win fair debates.

So the Left has complained bitterly about this--them being used to the good old days when Left leaning media was the only game in town. So on their (very twisted) view the algorithms must change to make the results even, which of course means suppressing the natural tendencies for conservative dominance in the free market of ideas.

[Billthedrill]

Yeah, yeah. “We’ve investigated us thoroughly and found that we did no wrong.” Who could argue with that?

[D Rider]

The onion?

[Bubba_Leroy]

[T.B. Yoits]

I challenge EVERY one of these liars at NYU who did this "study" to post, from their own account, "It's okay to be white".

It's the truth, it's not even conservative, and they'll never do it because these biased social media sites will ban them in a heartbeat.

[Chaguito]

This is the definition of gaslighting.