IP Library Granted Patent US 12670313
Granted Patent B1
US 12670313 · App. 19/242,370 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Moderating comments with adaptive trust and bias detection

Inventor: Jeffrey Don Crump (Mesa, AZ)
Assignee: NewsGenie, Inc.
G06F40/166G06F40/20G06Q10/40H04L51/02H04L51/52
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12670313
App. No.
19/242,370
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for moderating comments with adaptive trust and bias detection are described. In some implementations, a user comment associated with a user profile may be received and analyzed for sentiment and bias against predefined bias categories. If no bias is detected, the comment may be posted to a platform, and a trust score associated with the user profile may be updated based on predefined trust score rules. If bias is detected, the comment may be flagged, a bias-free version of the comment may be generated, and the trust score may be updated based on predefined trust score reduction rules. User privileges associated with the user profile may be adjusted based on the updated trust score, enabling dynamic moderation and fostering constructive engagement.

Claims (41)

1 . A method for moderating comments with adaptive trust and bias detection, comprising:

receiving a comment associated with a user profile of a user;

analyzing the comment for sentiment and bias against predefined bias categories;

in response to detecting no bias in the comment, posting the comment to a platform and updating a trust score associated with the user profile based on predefined trust score rules;

in response to detecting bias in the comment, flagging the comment, generating a bias-free version of the comment for acceptance and replacement with the comment, and updating the trust score associated with the user profile based on predefined trust score reduction rules;

adjusting user privileges associated with the user profile based on an updated trust score; and

generating a notification to the user profile in response to detecting the bias in the comment, the notification including a description of a detected bias category, a first option for completing the acceptance of the bias-free version of the comment and the replacement of the comment, and a second option for canceling the comment entirely.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising analyzing the comment for sentiment polarity and associating the sentiment polarity with the user profile to refine future trust score updates based on predefined sentiment thresholds.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a visual indicator of the trust score associated with the user profile alongside the comment, the visual indicator being dynamically updated based on changes to the trust score.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the visual indicator of the trust score includes a color-coded status displayed alongside the user profile, the color-coded status being green for high trust, yellow for moderate trust, and red for low trust.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing access to an educational module to the user profile in response to detecting the bias in the comment, the educational module being tailored to the detected bias category and including interactive content for improving future comment submissions.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising automatically generating a conversational response to the comment or the bias-free version, the response being unbiased and contextually relevant to the sentiment and subject matter of the comment.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the predefined bias categories include hate speech, racism, religious intolerance, sexism, political extremism, and toxic language, and the bias-free version of the comment is generated by removing or rephrasing content associated with the detected bias category.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the trust score associated with the user profile is updated by adding points in response to receiving upvotes on posted comments and subtracting points in response to receiving downvotes on posted comments.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user privileges associated with the user profile include a limit on a quantity of comments that can be posted daily, the limit being dynamically adjusted based on the updated trust score.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the notification generated in response to detecting the bias in the comment includes a hyperlink to an educational module tailored to the detected bias category.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein sentiment analysis of the comment includes detecting positive, neutral, or negative sentiment and associating detected sentiment with the user profile for future trust score adjustments.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the bias-free version of the comment is generated by applying a natural language processing model trained to identify and rephrase biased language while preserving original intent of the comment.

13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an audio input comprising a spoken user comment, transcribing the audio input to text to generate a transcribed comment, and analyzing the transcribed comment for sentiment and bias against the predefined bias categories.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising, in response to detecting bias in the transcribed comment, generating an audio alert to notify the user of detected bias, and providing the user with an option to rephrase the transcribed comment or to use a bias-free version of the transcribed comment.

15 . The method of claim 1 , wherein selection of the first option causes the bias-free version of the comment to be posted.

16 . A system configured for moderating comments with adaptive trust and bias detection, comprising:

a processor;

memory coupled with the processor; and

instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the system to:

receive a comment associated with a user profile of a user;

analyze the comment for sentiment and bias against predefined bias categories;

post the comment to a platform and update a trust score associated with the user profile based on predefined trust score rules in response to detecting no bias in the comment;

flag the comment, generate a bias-free version of the comment for acceptance and replacement with the comment, and update the trust score associated with the user profile based on predefined trust score reduction rules in response to detecting bias in the comment;

adjust user privileges associated with the user profile based on an updated trust score; and

generate a notification to the user profile in response to detecting the bias in the comment, the notification including a description of a detected bias category, a first option for completing the acceptance of the bias-free version of the comment and the replacement of the comment, and a second option for canceling the comment entirely.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the system to: analyze the comment for sentiment polarity and associate the sentiment polarity with the user profile to refine future trust score updates based on predefined sentiment thresholds.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to cause the system to: display a visual indicator of the trust score associated with the user profile alongside the posted comment, the visual indicator being dynamically updated based on changes to the trust score.

19 . The system of claim 16 , wherein selection of the first option causes the bias-free version of the comment to be posted.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for moderating comments with adaptive trust and bias detection, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

receive a comment associated with a user profile of a user;

analyze the comment for sentiment and bias against predefined bias categories;

in response to detecting no bias in the comment, post the comment to a platform and update a trust score associated with the user profile based on predefined trust score rules;

in response to detecting bias in the comment, flag the comment, generate a bias-free version of the comment for acceptance and replacement with the comment, and update the trust score associated with the user profile based on predefined trust score reduction rules;

adjust user privileges associated with the user profile based on an updated trust score; and

generate a notification to the user profile in response to detecting the bias in the comment, the notification including a description of a detected bias category, a first option for completing the acceptance of the bias-free version of the comment and the replacement of the comment, and a second option for canceling the comment entirely.