On Threads, the short message service of the social media group Meta, there is currently an extremely political dispute about what constitutes “political content”. Meta had on Friday announced, that topics that “may be related to things like laws, elections or social issues” should play a smaller role on Instagram and threads. In the future, the platforms’ recommendation algorithms should be set by default so that they no longer actively distribute such content. The company, controlled by Mark Zuckerberg, hopes to create an atmosphere in its networks that is less characterized by hatred and strife. There is criticism of the way he tries to do this.
Climate? Just don’t talk about it. – Politics
