Threads’ keyword-searching abilities are limited for certain topics. The app currently blocks searches for several ”potentially sensitive” words, such as “vaccines,” “covid,” and other variations of words previously associated with misinformation on Meta’s platform.
These restrictions, reported by The Washington Post, aim to prevent the spread of controversial content on Meta’s latest app. The company has blocked various covid and vaccine-related terms, including “covid,” “coronavirus,” “covid-19,” “vaccines,” and “covid vaccines,” as well as terms linked to potentially unsavory content like “gore,” “nude,” and “sex.”
In a statement to The Post, the company confirmed the temporary measure of blocking searches. “The search functionality temporarily doesn’t provide results for keywords that may show potentially sensitive…
2023-09-11 18:10:28
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