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Id. id the phone practice, comment moderator policy requires the removal from NIH Facebook pages of any comments that contain spam or are improper, inflammatory, off-topic or offensive." Id. 35. The NIH established the Facebook page "@nih.gov" on October 14, 2008. The page is registered as a "Government Organization" page, and the page's profile photo is the NIH logo. The page includes links to the official public NIH website, www.nih.gov, and the phone number listed in the "About" section is the phone number for the main operator for the NIH. The "Intro" section on the NIH Facebook page reads "NIH...Turning Discovery Into Health ®. Read our Privacy Policy: http://www.nih.gov/about/privacy.htm. Visit http://www.nih.gov for more information." 36. The NIH Facebook page is viewable by the public, meaning that a portion of its page is generally accessible to those with internet access (unless the website has been blocked). Any member of the public with a Facebook account can view the entirety of the page, including prior posts and comments to those posts. The NIH uses the account to post agency-related information and public health updates, including updates regarding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 37. Facebook users can comment on the posts, "react" to the NIH's posts through the "reaction" options Facebook offers, and share the NIH's posts to their own Facebook profile pages. Commenters often comment on the information in the posts. The NIH's Instagram account 38. The NIH launched the Instagram account "@nihgov" on January 23, 2018. In the first post on the account, the NIH urged Instagram users to "Follow us for cool science images, health tips, and a behind-the-scenes look at the nation's top biomedical research institute! #Followus #FirstPost #Health #Wellness #Science #research."