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e.g., on Facebook or Instagram pages , December 7, 2015, (last accessed 50. NIH's comment moderation guidelines apply only to social media accounts and any other pages administered by NIH. They do not prevent any party from posting any content in other forums, including other forums on Facebook and Instagram (e.g., on Facebook or Instagram pages operated by PETA). Indeed, PETA operates its own Facebook Page through which it can post comments concerning animal testing. See https://www.facebook.com/official.peta/. NIH's' use of keyword filtering on its social media accounts 51. NIH, through individuals acting as administrator(s) and/or account manager(s), have enabled the "Profanity Filter" to apply to NIH's Facebook account. Facebook itself determines what to filter by using the most commonly reported words and phrases marked offensive by the community. See Meta, Moderate Your Facebook, December 7, 2015, https://www.facebook.com/formedia/blog/moderating-your-facebook-page (last accessed December 8, 2021). 52. The NIH, through individual acting as administrators and/or account managers(s), have enabled the "Default Keywords" filter to apply to NIH's Instagram account. Instagram itself determines which comments to hide that may be offensive. 53. The NIH, through individuals acting as administrator(s) and/or account manager(s), uses manual keyword filters on its Facebook and Instagram pages to hide comments that violate NIH's comment moderation guidelines. The NIH filters the following words on its Instagram and Facebook pages that are calculated to target comments that violate NIH's comment moderation guidelines: Facebook Instagram