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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.
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