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Meta Denies Antifa 'Warning' on Threads and Reddit as User-Made Meme

The italicized tags mimic platform notices to protest President Trump's Antifa designation.

Overview

  • Users on Threads and Reddit have shared posts displaying a formatted notice that appears beneath content as if it were an official platform tag.
  • The message reads, “This user is suspected of being part of a terrorist organisation called Antifa. Please report any suspicious behaviour.”
  • Meta told fact-checkers and reporters that the tag is not a platform feature and confirmed it is a user-generated meme.
  • Posters are adding the text to satirize or mock President Trump’s move to label Antifa a terrorist organization.
  • Reporting notes the meme’s resemblance to platform context labels and its amplification by satire pages, which has fueled confusion about a decentralized movement that lacks any formal U.S. terrorist designation.