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Big Tech Disaster
Zuckerberg Hates You
Unless you’re extremely wealthy
Why did Meta shut down the Instagram account of the No Kings Coalition right in the middle of its biggest national political event? It was hours before No Kings regained control of its page, by which time its massive “vote early” drive was largely over.
Why did Meta take down Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon’s Instagram account in the middle of her big get-out-the-vote rally for Latino voters?
Why did Meta allegedly support the corrupt Flavio Bolsonaro over Lula da Silva during Brazil’s recent presidential election campaign? Meta was accused of suspending Lula’s campaign advertising account, suppressing its posts, and blocking its AI-generated content, but not Bolsonaro’s.
Maybe it’s because Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg would rather deal with rich oligarchs who are open to bribes and sweetheart deals. The actual will of the people may not align with their business interests. Never fall into the mistaken belief that Facebook and Instagram are neutral information channels. Meta will gladly increase its own wealth and power at your expense.
The web (and a big chunk of our economy) is dominated by a few companies with outsized influence such as Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft. Where do…
