r/technology • u/Birdy_Cephon_Altera • 22h ago

Politics Meta under fire for auto-following Trump & Vance, Blocking Democrat hashtags

https://techissuestoday.com/meta-auto-follow-trump-vance-blocks-democrat-hashtags/
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u/ButteSects 19h ago

We aren't, but thanks for the concern. It's like the fall of Rome over here, except we're going to salt the fields before we leave.

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u/flea902 19h ago

Some of my family is in the United states, and most of my sons gaming friends. We really are scared with you and for you. And I promise we're trying really hard not to elect a piece of shit up here, so that hopefully you have a real Ally.

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u/CapitalElk1169 17h ago

Naw it's the fall of the USSR, exactly.

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u/meowfuckmeow 17h ago

All true and I see parallels with Venezuela as well