Oddbean new post about login | logout 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/
@a1aa26bb I guess their moderation team felt they got overwhelmed with misinformation but instead of hiring more moderators to deal with the problem, they blocked everything instead. Insert the old idiom about hammers and nails here 🔨
@a1aa26bb Meanwhile in Florida where that motherfucking creep Ron DeSantis is a wanna be dictator recommending no one under 65 get the new Covid shot… https://covidactnow.org/?s=47673515
@a1aa26bb So, they aren't tweaking their algos to prevent the spread of disinfo. Instead, they are blocking researchers (who rely heavily on search) from gathering the data that proves that their platforms are responsible for the viral spread of dis/mis-info related to Covid and vaccinations. Got it.
@a1aa26bb How shocking that the FASCIST oligarchs are having their way with YOUR MINDS.🙄