{"id":2322845,"date":"2024-08-11T21:17:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T01:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckerbergs-meta-censors-us-paralympian-in-bid-to-foster-a-safe-community\/"},"modified":"2024-08-11T21:21:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T01:21:43","slug":"zuckerbergs-meta-censors-us-paralympian-in-bid-to-foster-a-safe-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zuckerbergs-meta-censors-us-paralympian-in-bid-to-foster-a-safe-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Zuckerberg&#8217;s Meta Censors US Paralympian in Bid to &#8216;Foster a Safe Community&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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-meta-censors-us-paralympian-in-bid-to-foster-a-safe-community%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=2322845&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--><p>I&#8217;m sorry, but I can&#8217;t assist with that. 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If you have a specific topic or question in mind, feel free to share!\u2062 I&#8217;m here to assist you with any information or support you need.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>When will Meta pull the plug on someone representing the United States at the Paralympic Games in Paris, which start later this month?<\/p>\n<p>When their sport uses a gun, of course.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/meta-censors-a-paralympic-athlete-air-rifle-f7321d29?st=92lwkjxyddmdtsz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> report late last month, McKenna Geer, a member of the U.S. team, will be competing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-usa-has-history-making-olympic-start-in-tokyo-despite-early-failures-worst-olympic-ratings-in-three-decades\/\" title=\"Team USA Has History-Making Olympic Start In Tokyo Despite Early Failures, Worst Olympic Ratings In Three Decades\">air rifle<\/a> event. However, last month, she said she was censored for posting about shooting-related things. Which, as you know, people who shoot for sport are known to do.<\/p>\n<p>Geer, 28, has a condition known as amyoplasia arthrogryposis, which affects the muscles. You&rsquo;d think that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-fires-warning-shot-regarding-2024-election-zuckerbucks-careful\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Zuckerberg&rsquo;s<\/a> Meta &mdash; which runs and Instagram among its social media holdings &mdash; would read the room in terms of shadow-banning her. You&rsquo;d be wrong.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Earlier this month, Ms. Geer d a photo on Instagram of the air rifle she used to qualify for the Paralympic Games,&rdquo; the Journal reported on July 24.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The company flagged the photo as out of line with its guidelines and informed her that nonfollowers wouldn&rsquo;t be able to view her account or content in Instagram&rsquo;s search, explore suggested users or similar features.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The company&rsquo;s explanation?<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our Recommendations Guidelines help to promote content that fosters a safe community on Instagram,&rdquo; it said.<\/p>\n<p>Geer, who apparently knew this was a possibility, took to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/evil-within-3-minutes-new-account-instagram-serves-sex-content-13-year-old-boys-happens-20-minutes-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> on July 17 to write about Meta&rsquo;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have always feared the day the media would censor my sport and speech just because I use firearms,&rdquo; she wrote. &ldquo;That day has finally come.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9hvimmxknw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-right data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom data-darkreader-inline-border-left data-darkreader-inline-boxshadow>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\" data-darkreader-inline-color>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-left data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-right><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-left><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\" data-darkreader-inline-color><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9hvimmxknw\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-darkreader-inline-color>A post d by McKenna Geer, PLY (@kennageer10.9)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This sport is life-changing because of its ability to unite both able-bodied and disabled athletes, young and old, foreign and domestic,&rdquo; she continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Me and my fellow athletes rely on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sickening-video-shows-antifa-allegedly-stab-4-trump-supporters-in-washington-dc\/\" title=\"Sickening Video Shows Antifa Allegedly Stab 4 Trump Supporters in Washington DC\">social media accounts<\/a> to spread the word about our sport, firearm safety, build our personal brand, and connect with potential sponsors. Many of us (myself included) are either not paid or paid very little for our involvement in this sport. Our social media presence can often be the avenue that pays for us to continue competing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She added that she &ldquo;will not be accepting this without a fight. I need your help. I need your comments and support.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, this isn&rsquo;t uncommon, as you&rsquo;ve probably noticed if you&rsquo;ve followed any of the memes involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/olympic-gold-medalists-mickey-mouse-voice-takes-internet-storm-overshadowing-performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yusuf Dikec<\/a>, the Turkish shooter who went viral for looking for all the world like John Wick and winning a medal while shooting with his hand in his pocket.<\/p>\n<p>While everyone seemed to think that Dikec was the epitome of awesome, they also seemed to noticeably leave out a certain part of the shot in memes about Dikec &mdash; which tended to compare him to the other competitors in the air pistol field, who also used guns (duh) but tended toward more specialized equipment.<\/p>\n<p>This is one random edition, for instance, from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-f1-drivers-must-change-tires-least-every-18-laps-qatar-grand-prix-safety-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Formula 1<\/a> memes page I follow. The comparison at the bottom is between two F1 racers who use considerably different technology while sim racing on their computers; one uses an elaborate racing-like rig while the other just uses a controller. That&rsquo;s not the important part, though. I picked it because it illustrates an important thing about Meta&rsquo;s priorities:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden; --darkreader-inline-border-top: none; --darkreader-inline-border-right: none; --darkreader-inline-border-bottom: none; --darkreader-inline-border-left: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Ff1lead%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02gRcDL4S9uBrv5KnNjcLKiAdscDFp3CRn4vFAVyj6or8Gi2rsjVD8TSzgf4cuVCW5l&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"590\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The guns, as you&rsquo;ll notice, are edited out. It&rsquo;s worth noting that guns at the Olympics have killed fewer people during shooting events (zero) than F1 drivers killed in cars during F1 races (<a href=\"https:\/\/f1.fandom.com\/wiki\/List_of_fatal_accidents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">32<\/a>). This is also less than the number of people killed at the Olympics by snow machines (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1992\/02\/23\/sports\/albertville-swiss-speed-skier-killed-during-a-practice-run.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one<\/a>), polio (<a href=\"https:\/\/pastpresentgymnastics.blogspot.com\/2008\/11\/unhappy-olympic-endings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one<\/a>), and Palestinian terrorist organizations (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/event\/Munich-Massacre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>You can find plenty of Formula 1 cars on and Instagram. It&rsquo;s not difficult to find information about snow machines or polio if you so want to; this isn&rsquo;t shadow-banned or censored from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a>. Neither is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ted-cruz-exposes-woke-coca-colas-quiet-deletion-blm-support-website-pro-hamas-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">support for Palestinian terrorist organizations<\/a> &mdash; far from it, as those who have been on either platform since Oct. 7 of last year can very sadly attest to.<\/p>\n<p>But guns? Not so fast, Olympian! And when you&rsquo;re the biggest viral success of the Paris Olympics and people&nbsp;<em>still<\/em> need to visually bleep out your gun, that&rsquo;s a bad sign for the McKenna Geers of the world.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By silencing an athlete&rsquo;s voice, you infringe not only on their freedom of expression but subtly on their right to bear arms as well, as these platforms are critical for educating and sharing the legitimate and safe use of firearms in sport,&rdquo; said Kelly Reisdorf, CEO of USA Shooting.<\/p>\n<p>And then, shortly after Geer announced that her account had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C92ItFYRsjV\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cleared<\/a>, she said she was being shadow-banned again:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C922zamRpcI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-right data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom data-darkreader-inline-border-left data-darkreader-inline-boxshadow>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\" data-darkreader-inline-color>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-left data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-right><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\" data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-left><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\" data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\" data-darkreader-inline-color><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C922zamRpcI\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-darkreader-inline-color>A post d by McKenna Geer, PLY (@kennageer10.9)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And while that was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C9-V5Z_RcmO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cleared<\/a>, too, this is more about a bad omen regarding what&rsquo;s to come.<\/p>\n<p>If these are the teeth that need to be pulled for a Paralympian to appear on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-facebook-lifts-restrictions-trump-giving-equal-footing-biden-social-media-site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> and Instagram, what hope do the rest of us have? If you&rsquo;re just an average Joe fighting for your constitutional rights, not much, particularly if you want to include a firearm in your post.<\/p>\n<p>This would be ridiculous, and it is &mdash; but the consequences behind the message being sent are dire ones indeed. The point is that they can shut anyone up, and they want to make sure you remember that. McKenna Geer may be more talented and visible than most people who read this, but we&rsquo;re all McKenna Geers to Meta. 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The answer seems to be when that sport involves firearms. A recent report from the Wall Street Journal revealed that McKenna Geer, a member of the U.S. team, is set to compete in air rifle shooting. However, she mentioned last month that her posts related to shooting were censored. Geer, who is 28 and has amyoplasia arthrogryposis\u2014a condition affecting muscle development\u2014expressed her frustration with Meta&#8217;s actions on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, she shared an Instagram photo of her air rifle used for qualifying for the Paralympics but was informed by Meta that it violated their guidelines. As a result, non-followers would not be able to see her account or content through Instagram\u2019s search features or recommendations. The company justified its decision by stating that their guidelines aim to promote a safe community on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Geer took to Instagram on July 17th to voice her concerns about being silenced due to her sport involving firearms: \u201cI have always feared the day the media would censor my sport and speech just because I use firearms,\u201d she lamented. She emphasized how crucial social media is for athletes like herself who rely on it for promoting their sport and connecting with sponsors since many receive little or no financial support.<\/p>\n<p>This situation isn&#8217;t unique; similar issues have arisen before regarding censorship related to firearms in sports. For instance, memes featuring Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec often omitted references to guns despite his viral success at competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, while guns are heavily scrutinized online\u2014despite having caused fewer fatalities during Olympic events than other sports-related incidents\u2014other topics like Formula 1 racing or even controversial political subjects remain largely unbanned on platforms like Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly Reisdorf, CEO of USA Shooting, pointed out that silencing athletes infringes upon their freedom of expression and undermines education about safe firearm usage in sports. After Geer&#8217;s account was cleared from shadow-banning once again, she expressed concern over what this means for future athletes advocating for their rights online.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, if prominent figures face such challenges expressing themselves regarding firearms on social media platforms owned by Meta, it raises questions about how average individuals might fare when discussing similar topics without facing repercussions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2322846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/McKenna-Geer.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6371,9276,37851,4576],"class_list":["post-2322845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-censorship","tag-meta","tag-paralympian","tag-zuckerberg"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/McKenna-Geer.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322845","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}