Friday, September 27, 2024

NY Times: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Hides Political News Before Election in Favor of Celeb Gossip, Cat Videos

NY Times: Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Hides Political News Before Election in Favor of Celeb Gossip, Cat Videos

Users of Facebook, Instagram and Threads have noticed a decrease in the visibility of posts related to political campaigns and candidates. This is no accident, as Meta has deliberately adjusted app settings to de-emphasize such content in users’ feeds. Additionally, the company has removed transparency tools that journalists and researchers previously relied upon to monitor political misinformation on the platforms, making it more challenging to track the spread of false or misleading information.

No comments:

Post a Comment