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.

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    15 hours ago

    Meanwhile in another thread, I am attempting to explain to someone who wants Signal to be able to directly interface with WhatsApp, someone who has no understanding of why metadata security is a big deal… why purely on technical, privacy / security level, that’s not workable.

    Well, here’s another arrow in my quiver if that discussion continues, jesus fucking christ.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
        2·
        1 hour ago

        Is Signal legally required to interface with WhatsApp by the EU?

        I… don’t think so?

        Why would it?

        Neither Signal nor WhatsApp are specifically mandated by the EU to be interoperable as far as I know.

        If you mean: Doesn’t GDPR require mobile/pc apps to not gather or store metadata?

        Then also, no, not really?

        https://www.gdpr-advisor.com/gdpr-compliance-for-mobile-apps-securing-user-data-in-the-age-of-mobile-technology/

        Mobile apps must process personal data in a lawful and transparent manner. Users should be informed clearly about how their data is collected, what it will be used for, and who it will be shared with.

        Lawfulness: Data processing must have a lawful basis, such as user consent, performance of a contract, or legitimate interest.

        Did you accept the WhatsApp Terms of Service?

        Congrats, Meta(Facebook/Instagram/WhatsApp) will argue you consented to having your metadata harvested.

        Do you see the cheekiness of why Facebook renamed itself to Meta?

        Their core business model is trafficking, hoarding and selling ‘meta’ data, its right in the name.