Taylor LorenzSep 14, 2023

NEWS: IG Threads blocks all searches related to covid and vaccines in the midst of a major covid surge.

Public health experts denounced the platform’s moderation policies, which they say restrict access to critical health information
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/11/threads-covid-coronavirus-searches-blocked/

Threads blocks searches related to covid and vaccines as cases rise

Meta acknowledged that Threads is intentionally blocking the search terms.

The Washington Post
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@taylorlorenz Threads is from Meta. Why would anyone expect Mark Zuckerberg to treat his anti-X platform differently from FB? It’s a business for him — not a public service organization.
Sep 14, 2023 at 8:25amWeb