Meta says it is working quickly to resolve the problem, which has prompted accusations of bias on social media.

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.

  • zaph
    4·
    7 hours ago

    IDK dog if this many people misunderstood my point I’d be trying better not doubling down on blaming them but you do you

    • atzanteolEnglish
      16·
      7 hours ago

      I’m happy to accept that there are a lot of stupid people on Lemmy, particularly the politics communities.