Summary
Meta’s Instagram faced criticism after searches for “Democrat” or “Democrats” displayed a “results hidden” message, while “Republican” returned 3.3 million posts.
The issue emerged after Donald Trump’s inauguration, which Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg attended.
Meta attributed the problem to a technical error affecting political hashtags and promised a quick fix.
Critics, however, flagged concerns over perceived political bias, especially as Meta has recently shifted content moderation policies and aligned closer to the Republican administration, including donations to Trump and appointing a Republican as global affairs chief.
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Tip of the iceberg. Even if this was a mistake, we don’t know what any engines are hiding if they don’t display results.
The mistake was that they got caught. Going forward they will be sure to shadow ban any content the orange turd doesn’t want.
Ah yes, the censoring.
We’re burning books here, folks!
So glad that free speech has been restored.
I just got rid of Instagram fuck you Zuckerberg
Threatening billionaires with jail apparently works. I wonder if it could be used to make them pay taxes.
Didn’t work with trump
Oh God, have we come full circle? 8 years ago this would be the same article but about how meta was blocking conservatives…
Can’t say the n word?!?? Republican viewpoints are being SiLeNcEd!!!
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You mean the company that hired Cambridge Analytics to help Trump win the first time was censoring conservative sources? I don’t think so.
Why do people seem to think I’m saying that Meta was blocking conservatives? Are Lemmykins that bad at comprehension or are they too just egged along by the rage machine to the point where they can’t think clearly?
about how meta was blocking conservatives
Because those are the literal words you used?
8 years ago this would be the same article but about how meta was blocking conservatives
So comprehension then. Thanks!
IDK dog if this many people misunderstood my point I’d be trying better not doubling down on blaming them but you do you
I’m happy to accept that there are a lot of stupid people on Lemmy, particularly the politics communities.
If you err, it is not correct to blame everyone else. Lest you want to commit fallacies
Why do people seem to think I’m saying that Meta was blocking conservatives?
Because your literal words were “the same article but about how meta was blocking conservatives.” Please tell the class how saying “meta was blocking conservatives” does NOT mean “Meta was blocking conservatives.”
I used other words around those ones too. So comprehension is the issue. Thanks!
