WaPo: Meta’s Instagram Buries Political Posts, Slashes Audience by 63% When ‘Vote’ Is Posted

According to the Washington Post, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and its Instagram, Facebook, and Threads platforms are suppressing content related to the 2024 election, making it harder for users to discuss politics and voting. One influencer suffered from an astonishing 63 percent drop in audience just by mentioning the word “vote” on a post.

In an exclusive investigation, Washington Post tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler has uncovered how Meta’s social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, are actively suppressing content related to the upcoming 2024 election. This suppression is not only affecting partisan political posts but also seemingly nonpartisan content that simply mentions words like “vote.”