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Google said late in the afternoon on Tuesday that it was cracking down on two conservative websites over “dangerous and derogatory” content in their comments sections. Zero Hedge was demonetized last week, but The Federalist worked with the tech company to retain its ad platform after tweaking its comments section.
So, there's another example of how these social media platforms are using the reach they have to take a stand and moderate the content on its feeds.
My colleague Scott Nover has meticulously reported on the ramifications and sentiments surrounding social media platforms' decisions to actively moderate certain content. He's reported on what happens on each platform when politicians break the rules and why it's not so easy for advertisers to ditch Facebook.
His latest story takes a look at what consumers think about these platforms moderating content. Turns out: most Americans don't trust them to do it. Take a look at Nover's full story.
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