John VoorheesJan 10, 2025

I'll let our story speak for itself, but put simply, there's no place on the Internet for the kind of policies Meta implemented this week.

@viticci and I have decided want no part of it, so we’ve deactivated the MacStories and AppStories Threads and Instagram accounts.

Details on our site: https://www.macstories.net/stories/macstories-wont-stand-for-metas-dehumanizing-and-harmful-moderation-policies/

MacStories Won’t Stand for Meta’s Dehumanizing and Harmful Moderation Policies

Just over two years ago, MacStories left Twitter behind. We left when Elon Musk began dismantling the company’s trust and safety infrastructure, allowing hateful speech and harassment on the platform. Meta is now doing the same thing with Threads and Instagram, so we’re leaving them behind, too. We were initially optimistic about Threads because of

LeandroJan 11, 2025
Show threadJohn Voorhees

It's heartening to see the overwhelmingly positive response to our story about leaving Meta's services. The MacStories community is full of great people. Thank you. 😊

ICYMI https://www.macstories.net/stories/macstories-wont-stand-for-metas-dehumanizing-and-harmful-moderation-policies/

MacStories Won’t Stand for Meta’s Dehumanizing and Harmful Moderation Policies

Just over two years ago, MacStories left Twitter behind. We left when Elon Musk began dismantling the company’s trust and safety infrastructure, allowing hateful speech and harassment on the platform. Meta is now doing the same thing with Threads and Instagram, so we’re leaving them behind, too. We were initially optimistic about Threads because of

Jan 10, 2025 at 10:18pmWeb
Show threadJamiepullmanJan 10, 2025
@johnvoorhees Good for you, I wish more had your morals.
Show threadJonathan GulbrandsenJan 10, 2025
@johnvoorhees @gruber and his co-host needs to read this. Don’t get lost in the cynical world
Show threadewanpearsonJan 11, 2025
@JonathanGulbrandsen @johnvoorhees @gruber I cancelled my Dithering subscription today after 5 years - their short discussion of Meta moderation & LGBTQ was the very definition of complacent / privileged - if that’s going to be how they handle the next 5 years I’m out
Show threadPhil Jan 10, 2025
@johnvoorhees yeah I deleted threads straight away. Unfortunately I have to stay on Facebook for business - if I didn’t I’d be gone from there years ago.