The Battle for Visibility: How Platform Algorithms Moderation Shape of LGBTQ+ Representation and User Resistance
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Algorithmic moderation, LGBTQ+, Visibility politics, User resistance, Systematic review, Social mediaAbstract
Social media platforms' algorithmic moderation systems have increasingly become digital gatekeepers shaping public expression, with their opaque operations systematically suppressing the visibility of LGBTQ+ content. Existing research tends to examine platform control or user resistance in isolation, lacking an integrated analysis of their dynamic interaction. Through a systematic literature review, this study identifies three patterns of algorithmic bias in content moderation, constructs a typology of user resistance strategies, and proposes an "algorithmic suppression—user resistance" bidirectional interaction model. The findings reveal a continuous mutual shaping relationship between algorithms and users, whereby digital visibility boundaries emerge as products of their ongoing negotiation. This review provides an integrated analytical framework for digital visibility politics research and offers evidence-based strategy references for LGBTQ+ communities.
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