Meta Engineer Claims Platform Demotes Anti-Harris Content
A senior software engineer reveals Meta's alleged practices of suppressing posts critical of Kamala Harris, sparking concerns over election influence.
- Undercover footage shows Meta's senior engineer stating that posts critical of Kamala Harris are automatically demoted.
- The engineer, Jeevan Gyawali, explained that Meta uses 'civic classifiers' to identify and suppress political content.
- Users posting such content are reportedly not notified, resulting in decreased engagement and potential shadowbanning.
- Gyawali mentioned a 'SWAT team' at Meta designed to prevent platform abuse and influence elections.
- The engineer suggested that Meta's practices could aid Democrats in the upcoming 2024 election, raising concerns over platform bias.