{"id":1966939,"date":"2023-07-07T16:33:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T20:33:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckerbergs-new-threads-app-already-censoring-speech\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:35:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T20:35:06","slug":"zuckerbergs-new-threads-app-already-censoring-speech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckerbergs-new-threads-app-already-censoring-speech\/","title":{"rendered":"Zuckerberg&#8217;s &#8216;Threads&#8217; App Censors Speech"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzuckerbergs-new-threads-app-already-censoring-speech%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1966939&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<p>Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s new Threads app, dubbed the &#8220;Twitter-killer,&#8221; is already facing accusations of censorship.<\/p>\n<p>The Meta CEO&#8217;s latest platform has garnered a staggering 70 million sign-ups within just one day of its launch, putting it on a trajectory to challenge Elon Musk&#8217;s Twitter dominance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;70 million sign-ups on Threads as of this morning,&#8221; Mr. Zuckerberg announced on his Threads account. &#8220;That&#8217;s far beyond our expectations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Experts suggest that Mr. Zuckerberg&#8217;s new offering, described as a text-based version of Instagram, could pose a significant challenge to Twitter. In fact, Twitter has even threatened to sue Meta over allegations of copying trade secrets and intellectual property to expedite Threads&#8217; development.<\/p>\n<p>However, concerns about the app&#8217;s speech restrictions have already emerged just a day after its launch.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When Mark Zuckerberg, the owner of Meta, Facebook, Threads, and WhatsApp, announced Threads, he promised it would be a free and open platform,&#8221; said author and investigative reporter Michael Shellenberger, who was among those who exposed Twitter&#8217;s censorship practices prior to Musk&#8217;s takeover. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Well, right away, there were users who showed that they had been censored,&#8221; Mr. Shellenberger added in an interview on Fox News.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Already Flagged Me For Censorship\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>Mr. Shellenberger cited the case of conservative commentator Rogan O&#8217;Hanley, known as @DC-Draino on Twitter, whose Threads account was apparently targeted.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. O&#8217;Hanley took to Twitter to express his frustration, stating that he had been flagged for censorship after posting about exposing Biden&#8217;s corrupt government.<\/p>\n<p>A screenshot shared by O&#8217;Hanley shows a warning label on his Threads profile, cautioning users who want to follow him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Are you sure you want to follow dc_draino?&#8221; the Threads app asked users. &#8220;This account has repeatedly posted false information that was reviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/graham-the-medias-embarrassing-incuriosity-about-wuhan\/\" title=\"GRAHAM: The Media\u2019s Embarrassing Incuriosity About Wuhan\">independent fact-checkers<\/a> or went against our Community Guidelines,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Just downloaded and signed up for the new Meta app &#8220;Threads&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>I posted once about wanting to expose Biden&#8217;s corrupt government and they&#8217;ve already flagged me for censorship<\/p>\n<p>Great platform Zuck <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2RhusHRo7v\">pic.twitter.com\/2RhusHRo7v<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DC_Draino\/status\/1676752694873055232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 6, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Reports indicate that several other conservative accounts also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckerbergs-new-threads-app-already-censoring-speech\/\" title=\"Zuckerberg's 'Threads' App Censors Speech\">received similar warning labels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Libs of TikTok account on Twitter shared a screenshot of a notification stating that a Threads post had been removed.<\/p>\n<p>The removed post&#8217;s subject was &#8220;Non-binary isn&#8217;t real,&#8221; and the label indicated that it was taken down for violating guidelines on hate speech or symbols.<\/p>\n<p>If a Thread post is deemed to violate the app&#8217;s community guidelines, which are based on Instagram&#8217;s guidelines, it will be flagged for action.<\/p>\n<p>According to Instagram Community Guidelines, the Threads app may remove content containing credible threats or hate speech, as well as content that targets private individuals for degradation or shaming.<\/p>\n<p>However, the guidelines also promise to allow more robust conversations about public figures or individuals in the news.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Shellenberger argues that the app is leaning too heavily towards censorship.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is secretive censorship with no right of appeal,&#8221; he said, referring to efforts to silence individuals like Mr. O&#8217;Hanley, who he claims have been targeted for expressing election skepticism.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Shellenberger added that there is no way for censored individuals to present their case or be removed from blacklists.<\/p>\n<p>He finds it ironic that Mr. Zuckerberg launched Threads just a day after a &#8220;historic ruling for free speech by a federal judge&#8221; that blocked the Biden administration from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-road-to-serfdom-rep-donalds-slams-biden-administration-for-pressuring-social-media-to-censor-speech\/\" title=\"\u2018The Road To Serfdom\u2019: Rep. Donalds Slams Biden Administration For Pressuring Social Media \u2018To Censor Speech\u2019\">pressuring social media companies<\/a> to censor posts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One day later, Mark Zuckerberg introduces Threads, which censors users without any recourse,&#8221; he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, conservative figure Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) took to Twitter, expressing her belief that Threads will offer the same Marxist-style social media experience as Mr. Zuckerberg&#8217;s other platforms.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>-ups in a day, Mark Zuckerberg&#8217;s Threads app is accused of censoring speech, earning the title of &#8220;Twitter-killer.&#8221; This Meta CEO&#8217;s platform poses a threat to Elon Musk&#8217;s Twitter dominance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":1966940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1966939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1966939"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1966939\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1966940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1966939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1966939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1966939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}