Facebook and Instagram Tighten Censorship Rules for Saying “Antifa”

Under the new rules, Meta might trigger a threat signal when a user posts a “visual depiction of a weapon,” a “reference to arson, theft, or vandalism,” or “military language,” if accompanied by the word “antifa.”

If “antifa” is mentioned in the context of “references to historical or recent incidents of violence” — a category so sprawling that it includes “historic wars” and “battles” — that post will also be penalized. Should Meta apply this rule as written, the company could, for instance, restrict posts comparing the antifascist nature of World War II to the contemporary antifa movement.

Potential penalties for violating Community Standards range from a full account ban to comments being hidden or suppressed.

https://theintercept.com/2026/04/14/facebook-instagram-antifa-censor/

#FediPact #meta #threads

Perhaps what we need is something like #FediPact except for CWs. Some kind of catchy hashtag we can use in posts about CWs, and put in our bios to show that we're safe people to ask about CWs.

A Single-Serving Site with an explanation of why content warnings are important, why they're especially important on Fedi, and probably a list of common things that might warrant content warnings.

Meta Platforms: Lobbying, Dark Money, and the App Store Accountability Act

An open-source intelligence investigation into how Meta Platforms built a multi-channel influence operation to pass age verification laws that shift regulatory burden from social media platforms onto Apple and Google's app stores.

https://tboteproject.com

https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings

#FediPact #meta #threads #AgeVerification

Social Web Working Group membership discussion

> Tantek: I also want to propose we reach out to Meta. They contributed to the CG, they implemented Threads, they contributed to tests.

https://github.com/w3c/socialwg/blob/main/meetings/2026/2026-03-06-WG-kickoff.md

#FediPact

Meta’s entry and the #fedipact highlight conflicting perspectives. One possible result is that the fediverse will fragment along the lines Evan Prodromou has identified as “Big Fedi” and “Small Fedi.” Big Fedi, Prodromou argues, welcomes commercial services, sees individuals as the key social unit, and values growth....

https://moveslowlybuildbridges.com

#MoveSlowlyAndBuildBridges #bot

CLEANED UP

CORPORATION PROGRESS

DYING IN THE PROCESS

CHILDREN THAT CAN TALK ABOUT IT

LIVING ON THE WEB-WAYS

PEOPLE MOVING SIDEWAYS

SELL IT 'TIL YOUR LAST DAYS

BUY YOURSELF THE MOTIVATION

GENERATION NOTHING

NOTHING BUT A DEAD SCENE

PRODUCT OF A WHITE DREAM

I AM NOT THE SINGER THAT YOU WANTED

BUT A DANCER

I REFUSE TO ANSWER

TALK ABOUT THE PAST SIR

WROTE IT FOR THE ONES WHO WANT TO GET AWAY

KEEP RUNNING!!!!!

#FediPact #meta #threads

 Hey, I may need a new Fedi-home. Do you know a nice place, with more than a 500 character limit?

#askFedi #FediHelp #Fediverse #Mastodon #FediPact