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Leaked data reveals Israeli govt campaign to remove pro-Palestine posts on Meta

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1210 points jbegley | 5 comments | 11 Apr 25 16:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.167s | source
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janalsncm ◴[11 Apr 25 18:25 UTC] No.43656834[source]▶
So when the government pointed to the disproportionate support for Palestine on TikTok vs Instagram, it was actually because Instagram was suppressing it. It is ironic.

https://x.com/hawleymo/status/1717505662601609401

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nikkwong ◴[11 Apr 25 22:06 UTC] No.43659184[source]▶
While this may be part of the story, it's certainly not the full picture. We know that the CCP is actively manipulating the algorithm on Tiktok to further their agenda on multiple other geopolitical issues—something we have ample evidence for. I don't know if there is a smoking gun on this one topic in particular, but the CCP's goal has always been to divide the American audience; and we know that older Americans skew pro-Israel whilst younger Americans are more oriented towards being pro-Palestinian. If someone looked in the right places, they would more likely than not find evidence of algorithm manipulation to favor a Palestinian bend.
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1. throw310822 ◴[11 Apr 25 22:56 UTC] No.43659569[source]▶
So, we have proof of a strong algorithm manipulation by Israel on the entire family of main US social media (those used by the older segment of the population); and yet you still manage to point your finger to a hypothetical, unproved manipulation of the algorithm on the competitors' social media to explain the difference in attitude between generations? But you have the answer here, there has been manipulation of the social media consumed by the older segment!
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2. liorsbg ◴[12 Apr 25 11:59 UTC] No.43663654[source]▶
Where’s the proof? Facebook agreeing to take down some contents that violates its policies is hardly proof of anything.
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3. bjourne ◴[12 Apr 25 15:33 UTC] No.43665251[source]▶
The proof is supplied by the article: "Multiple independent sources inside Meta confirmed the authenticity of the information provided by the whistleblowers. The data also show that Meta removed over 90,000 posts to comply with TDRs submitted by the Israeli government in an average of 30 seconds." 90k take-down requests in 18 months is quite a lot.
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4. liorsbg ◴[13 Apr 25 10:10 UTC] No.43671642{3}[source]▶
Proof of takedowns is not proof of algorithm manipulation.
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5. bjourne ◴[13 Apr 25 11:40 UTC] No.43672028{4}[source]▶
But it is proof of manipulation.