#occupydemocrats — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #occupydemocrats, aggregated by home.social.
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Senate Democrats Just STUNNED Trump With CHECKMATE Shutdown Move🚨 - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBl9pSrDUkM
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Understanding the Occupy Democrats Post on Facebook about the Kennedy Center – Perplexity & DrWeb
Editor’s Note: I had been following the Facebook group called “Occupy Democrats,” for some time. A post today in my timeline was surprising. I did read it. It on point in many ways, but feels over the top, dramatized, inflamatory? Not a slam on the group; I was (my bad) unaware of it’s background (duh). So I asked Perplexity to bring me up-to-speed, and this is the analysis of their post on the Kennedy Center. It notes their ofter post unsigned material, cited sources. I am not opposed to left wing groups; nor opposed to progressive Democrats. I know how these posts have a “slant” and strong POV. That’s what free speech is all about. Good wishes to Occupy Democrats!
Screenshot of the Occupy Democrats recent post, captured today (Nov 8, 2025).
A lesson even for an old whizbanger from the old days like me. Verify. Verify. Verify. –DrWebUnderstanding the Occupy Democrats Post on the Kennedy Center
The above message circulating from Occupy Democrats appears to be written in the editorial style typical of the organization, which is known for publishing unsigned, inflammatory content without individual bylines.1 This explains why there’s no signature or author name on the post.2
About Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats is a left-wing Facebook page and media outlet founded in 2012 by twin brothers Rafael and Omar Rivero.1 The organization is designed to operate as a “counterbalance to the Republican Tea Party” and has grown to become one of the largest progressive political pages on Facebook with over 10 million followers.1 Their content is characterized by hyperpartisan messaging, clickbait headlines, and highly emotional language that frequently uses terms like “BREAKING” and emphasizes outrage.3
The Rivero brothers manage the page collectively and rarely sign individual posts, treating Occupy Democrats as a brand voice rather than attributing content to specific authors.2 This is standard practice for their operation—they publish unsigned content that represents the organization’s collective perspective rather than individual authorship.1
The Kennedy Center Situation
The substance of what Occupy Democrats posted is largely accurate based on reporting from legitimate news sources. The Washington National Opera is indeed considering leaving the Kennedy Center due to Trump’s February 2025 takeover of the institution.45 Key facts include:
- Trump appointed himself chair of the Kennedy Center and installed Richard Grenell as president65
- Ticket sales have plummeted by approximately 40%, with performances now at 60% capacity compared to 80-90% before Trump’s takeover45
- Artistic Director Francesca Zambello did describe the building as “tainted” in interviews47
- Donors have fled and sent angry messages to the opera company, with some comparing the situation to 1930s authoritarianism57
The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and other mainstream outlets have all reported extensively on this crisis at the Kennedy Center.68 The Occupy Democrats post appears to be a highly dramatized synthesis of these legitimate news reports, repackaged in their signature inflammatory style.13
Works Cited
1. “Occupy Democrats.” Wikipedia, 20 Aug. 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Democrats.
2. “Rafael Rivero.” Democracy Partners, https://democracypartners.com.
3. “Occupy Democrats Bias and Reliability.” Ad Fontes Media, 12 Aug. 2024, https://adfontesmedia.com.
4. “Washington National Opera Considers Exiting the Kennedy Center.” OperaWire, 7 Nov. 2025, https://operawire.com.
5. “Washington National Opera Considers Leaving Kennedy Center.” Evrim Ağacı, 8 Nov. 2025, https://evrimagaci.org.
6. “The Kennedy Center Crackup.” The New York Times, 7 Nov. 2025, https://nytimes.com.
7. “Washington National Opera Eyes Abandoning Kennedy Center amid Trump Takeover.” Raw Story, 8 Nov. 2025, https://rawstory.com.
8. “Kennedy Center Plagued with Dismal Ticket Sales as Patrons Stay Away.” Yahoo! News, 31 Oct. 2025, https://yahoo.com.
Tags: DrWeb Editorial, DWD Editorial, Facebook, Facebook Group, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Left Wing, Occupy Democrats, Perplexity, Popular, Progressive, Signed Posts, Sources Cited, Verify#DrWebEditorial #DWDEditorial #Facebook #FacebookGroup #JohnFKennedyCenterForThePerformingArts #LeftWing #OccupyDemocrats #Perplexity #Popular #Progressive #SignedPosts #SourcesCited #Verify
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Understanding the Occupy Democrats Post on Facebook about the Kennedy Center – Perplexity & DrWeb
Editor’s Note: I had been following the Facebook group called “Occupy Democrats,” for some time. A post today in my timeline was surprising. I did read it. It on point in many ways, but feels over the top, dramatized, inflamatory? Not a slam on the group; I was (my bad) unaware of it’s background (duh). So I asked Perplexity to bring me up-to-speed, and this is the analysis of their post on the Kennedy Center. It notes their ofter post unsigned material, cited sources. I am not opposed to left wing groups; nor opposed to progressive Democrats. I know how these posts have a “slant” and strong POV. That’s what free speech is all about. Good wishes to Occupy Democrats!
Screenshot of the Occupy Democrats recent post, captured today (Nov 8, 2025).
A lesson even for an old whizbanger from the old days like me. Verify. Verify. Verify. –DrWebUnderstanding the Occupy Democrats Post on the Kennedy Center
The above message circulating from Occupy Democrats appears to be written in the editorial style typical of the organization, which is known for publishing unsigned, inflammatory content without individual bylines.1 This explains why there’s no signature or author name on the post.2
About Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats is a left-wing Facebook page and media outlet founded in 2012 by twin brothers Rafael and Omar Rivero.1 The organization is designed to operate as a “counterbalance to the Republican Tea Party” and has grown to become one of the largest progressive political pages on Facebook with over 10 million followers.1 Their content is characterized by hyperpartisan messaging, clickbait headlines, and highly emotional language that frequently uses terms like “BREAKING” and emphasizes outrage.3
The Rivero brothers manage the page collectively and rarely sign individual posts, treating Occupy Democrats as a brand voice rather than attributing content to specific authors.2 This is standard practice for their operation—they publish unsigned content that represents the organization’s collective perspective rather than individual authorship.1
The Kennedy Center Situation
The substance of what Occupy Democrats posted is largely accurate based on reporting from legitimate news sources. The Washington National Opera is indeed considering leaving the Kennedy Center due to Trump’s February 2025 takeover of the institution.45 Key facts include:
- Trump appointed himself chair of the Kennedy Center and installed Richard Grenell as president65
- Ticket sales have plummeted by approximately 40%, with performances now at 60% capacity compared to 80-90% before Trump’s takeover45
- Artistic Director Francesca Zambello did describe the building as “tainted” in interviews47
- Donors have fled and sent angry messages to the opera company, with some comparing the situation to 1930s authoritarianism57
The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and other mainstream outlets have all reported extensively on this crisis at the Kennedy Center.68 The Occupy Democrats post appears to be a highly dramatized synthesis of these legitimate news reports, repackaged in their signature inflammatory style.13
Works Cited
1. “Occupy Democrats.” Wikipedia, 20 Aug. 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Democrats.
2. “Rafael Rivero.” Democracy Partners, https://democracypartners.com.
3. “Occupy Democrats Bias and Reliability.” Ad Fontes Media, 12 Aug. 2024, https://adfontesmedia.com.
4. “Washington National Opera Considers Exiting the Kennedy Center.” OperaWire, 7 Nov. 2025, https://operawire.com.
5. “Washington National Opera Considers Leaving Kennedy Center.” Evrim Ağacı, 8 Nov. 2025, https://evrimagaci.org.
6. “The Kennedy Center Crackup.” The New York Times, 7 Nov. 2025, https://nytimes.com.
7. “Washington National Opera Eyes Abandoning Kennedy Center amid Trump Takeover.” Raw Story, 8 Nov. 2025, https://rawstory.com.
8. “Kennedy Center Plagued with Dismal Ticket Sales as Patrons Stay Away.” Yahoo! News, 31 Oct. 2025, https://yahoo.com.
Tags: DrWeb Editorial, DWD Editorial, Facebook, Facebook Group, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Left Wing, Occupy Democrats, Perplexity, Popular, Progressive, Signed Posts, Sources Cited, Verify#DrWebEditorial #DWDEditorial #Facebook #FacebookGroup #JohnFKennedyCenterForThePerformingArts #LeftWing #OccupyDemocrats #Perplexity #Popular #Progressive #SignedPosts #SourcesCited #Verify
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Understanding the Occupy Democrats Post on Facebook about the Kennedy Center – Perplexity & DrWeb
Editor’s Note: I had been following the Facebook group called “Occupy Democrats,” for some time. A post today in my timeline was surprising. I did read it. It on point in many ways, but feels over the top, dramatized, inflamatory? Not a slam on the group; I was (my bad) unaware of it’s background (duh). So I asked Perplexity to bring me up-to-speed, and this is the analysis of their post on the Kennedy Center. It notes their ofter post unsigned material, cited sources. I am not opposed to left wing groups; nor opposed to progressive Democrats. I know how these posts have a “slant” and strong POV. That’s what free speech is all about. Good wishes to Occupy Democrats!
Screenshot of the Occupy Democrats recent post, captured today (Nov 8, 2025).
A lesson even for an old whizbanger from the old days like me. Verify. Verify. Verify. –DrWebUnderstanding the Occupy Democrats Post on the Kennedy Center
The above message circulating from Occupy Democrats appears to be written in the editorial style typical of the organization, which is known for publishing unsigned, inflammatory content without individual bylines.1 This explains why there’s no signature or author name on the post.2
About Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats is a left-wing Facebook page and media outlet founded in 2012 by twin brothers Rafael and Omar Rivero.1 The organization is designed to operate as a “counterbalance to the Republican Tea Party” and has grown to become one of the largest progressive political pages on Facebook with over 10 million followers.1 Their content is characterized by hyperpartisan messaging, clickbait headlines, and highly emotional language that frequently uses terms like “BREAKING” and emphasizes outrage.3
The Rivero brothers manage the page collectively and rarely sign individual posts, treating Occupy Democrats as a brand voice rather than attributing content to specific authors.2 This is standard practice for their operation—they publish unsigned content that represents the organization’s collective perspective rather than individual authorship.1
The Kennedy Center Situation
The substance of what Occupy Democrats posted is largely accurate based on reporting from legitimate news sources. The Washington National Opera is indeed considering leaving the Kennedy Center due to Trump’s February 2025 takeover of the institution.45 Key facts include:
- Trump appointed himself chair of the Kennedy Center and installed Richard Grenell as president65
- Ticket sales have plummeted by approximately 40%, with performances now at 60% capacity compared to 80-90% before Trump’s takeover45
- Artistic Director Francesca Zambello did describe the building as “tainted” in interviews47
- Donors have fled and sent angry messages to the opera company, with some comparing the situation to 1930s authoritarianism57
The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and other mainstream outlets have all reported extensively on this crisis at the Kennedy Center.68 The Occupy Democrats post appears to be a highly dramatized synthesis of these legitimate news reports, repackaged in their signature inflammatory style.13
Works Cited
1. “Occupy Democrats.” Wikipedia, 20 Aug. 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Democrats.
2. “Rafael Rivero.” Democracy Partners, https://democracypartners.com.
3. “Occupy Democrats Bias and Reliability.” Ad Fontes Media, 12 Aug. 2024, https://adfontesmedia.com.
4. “Washington National Opera Considers Exiting the Kennedy Center.” OperaWire, 7 Nov. 2025, https://operawire.com.
5. “Washington National Opera Considers Leaving Kennedy Center.” Evrim Ağacı, 8 Nov. 2025, https://evrimagaci.org.
6. “The Kennedy Center Crackup.” The New York Times, 7 Nov. 2025, https://nytimes.com.
7. “Washington National Opera Eyes Abandoning Kennedy Center amid Trump Takeover.” Raw Story, 8 Nov. 2025, https://rawstory.com.
8. “Kennedy Center Plagued with Dismal Ticket Sales as Patrons Stay Away.” Yahoo! News, 31 Oct. 2025, https://yahoo.com.
Tags: DrWeb Editorial, DWD Editorial, Facebook, Facebook Group, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Left Wing, Occupy Democrats, Perplexity, Popular, Progressive, Signed Posts, Sources Cited, Verify#DrWebEditorial #DWDEditorial #Facebook #FacebookGroup #JohnFKennedyCenterForThePerformingArts #LeftWing #OccupyDemocrats #Perplexity #Popular #Progressive #SignedPosts #SourcesCited #Verify
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Understanding the Occupy Democrats Post on Facebook about the Kennedy Center – Perplexity & DrWeb – DWD Editorial
Editor’s Note: I had been following the Facebook group called “Occupy Democrats,” for some time. A post today in my timeline was surprising. I did read it. It was on point in many ways, but feels over the top, dramatized, inflamatory? Not a slam on the group; I was (my bad) unaware of its background (duh).
Screenshot of the Occupy Democrats recent post, captured today (Nov 8, 2025).
So I asked Perplexity to bring me up-to-speed, and this is the analysis of their post on the Kennedy Center. It notes they often post unsigned material, and no cited sources. I am not opposed to left wing political groups; nor am I opposed to progressive Democrats. I know now to remember: these posts have a “slant” and strong POV. That’s what free speech is all about. Good wishes to Occupy Democrats!
A lesson even for an old whizbanger from the old days like me. Verify. Verify. Verify. –DrWebUnderstanding the Occupy Democrats Post on the Kennedy Center
The above message circulating from Occupy Democrats appears to be written in the editorial style typical of the organization, which is known for publishing unsigned, inflammatory content without individual bylines.1 This explains why there’s no signature or author name on the post.2
About Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats is a left-wing Facebook page and media outlet founded in 2012 by twin brothers Rafael and Omar Rivero.1 The organization is designed to operate as a “counterbalance to the Republican Tea Party” and has grown to become one of the largest progressive political pages on Facebook with over 10 million followers.1 Their content is characterized by hyperpartisan messaging, clickbait headlines, and highly emotional language that frequently uses terms like “BREAKING” and emphasizes outrage.3
The Rivero brothers manage the page collectively and rarely sign individual posts, treating Occupy Democrats as a brand voice rather than attributing content to specific authors.2 This is standard practice for their operation—they publish unsigned content that represents the organization’s collective perspective rather than individual authorship.1
The Kennedy Center Situation
The substance of what Occupy Democrats posted is largely accurate based on reporting from legitimate news sources. The Washington National Opera is indeed considering leaving the Kennedy Center due to Trump’s February 2025 takeover of the institution.45 Key facts include:
- Trump appointed himself chair of the Kennedy Center and installed Richard Grenell as president65
- Ticket sales have plummeted by approximately 40%, with performances now at 60% capacity compared to 80-90% before Trump’s takeover45
- Artistic Director Francesca Zambello did describe the building as “tainted” in interviews47
- Donors have fled and sent angry messages to the opera company, with some comparing the situation to 1930s authoritarianism57
The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and other mainstream outlets have all reported extensively on this crisis at the Kennedy Center.68 The Occupy Democrats post appears to be a highly dramatized synthesis of these legitimate news reports, repackaged in their signature inflammatory style.13
Works Cited
1. “Occupy Democrats.” Wikipedia, 20 Aug. 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Democrats.
2. “Rafael Rivero.” Democracy Partners, https://democracypartners.com.
3. “Occupy Democrats Bias and Reliability.” Ad Fontes Media, 12 Aug. 2024, https://adfontesmedia.com.
4. “Washington National Opera Considers Exiting the Kennedy Center.” OperaWire, 7 Nov. 2025, https://operawire.com.
5. “Washington National Opera Considers Leaving Kennedy Center.” Evrim Ağacı, 8 Nov. 2025, https://evrimagaci.org.
6. “The Kennedy Center Crackup.” The New York Times, 7 Nov. 2025, https://nytimes.com.
7. “Washington National Opera Eyes Abandoning Kennedy Center amid Trump Takeover.” Raw Story, 8 Nov. 2025, https://rawstory.com.
8. “Kennedy Center Plagued with Dismal Ticket Sales as Patrons Stay Away.” Yahoo! News, 31 Oct. 2025, https://yahoo.com.
#DrWebEditorial #DWDEditorial #Facebook #FacebookGroup #JohnFKennedyCenterForThePerformingArts #LeftWing #OccupyDemocrats #Perplexity #Popular #Progressive #SignedPosts #SourcesCited #Verify
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Understanding the Occupy Democrats Post on Facebook about the Kennedy Center – Perplexity & DrWeb – DWD Editorial
Editor’s Note: I had been following the Facebook group called “Occupy Democrats,” for some time. A post today in my timeline was surprising. I did read it. It was on point in many ways, but feels over the top, dramatized, inflamatory? Not a slam on the group; I was (my bad) unaware of its background (duh).
Screenshot of the Occupy Democrats recent post, captured today (Nov 8, 2025).
So I asked Perplexity to bring me up-to-speed, and this is the analysis of their post on the Kennedy Center. It notes they often post unsigned material, and no cited sources. I am not opposed to left wing political groups; nor am I opposed to progressive Democrats. I know now to remember: these posts have a “slant” and strong POV. That’s what free speech is all about. Good wishes to Occupy Democrats!
A lesson even for an old whizbanger from the old days like me. Verify. Verify. Verify. –DrWebUnderstanding the Occupy Democrats Post on the Kennedy Center
The above message circulating from Occupy Democrats appears to be written in the editorial style typical of the organization, which is known for publishing unsigned, inflammatory content without individual bylines.1 This explains why there’s no signature or author name on the post.2
About Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats is a left-wing Facebook page and media outlet founded in 2012 by twin brothers Rafael and Omar Rivero.1 The organization is designed to operate as a “counterbalance to the Republican Tea Party” and has grown to become one of the largest progressive political pages on Facebook with over 10 million followers.1 Their content is characterized by hyperpartisan messaging, clickbait headlines, and highly emotional language that frequently uses terms like “BREAKING” and emphasizes outrage.3
The Rivero brothers manage the page collectively and rarely sign individual posts, treating Occupy Democrats as a brand voice rather than attributing content to specific authors.2 This is standard practice for their operation—they publish unsigned content that represents the organization’s collective perspective rather than individual authorship.1
The Kennedy Center Situation
The substance of what Occupy Democrats posted is largely accurate based on reporting from legitimate news sources. The Washington National Opera is indeed considering leaving the Kennedy Center due to Trump’s February 2025 takeover of the institution.45 Key facts include:
- Trump appointed himself chair of the Kennedy Center and installed Richard Grenell as president65
- Ticket sales have plummeted by approximately 40%, with performances now at 60% capacity compared to 80-90% before Trump’s takeover45
- Artistic Director Francesca Zambello did describe the building as “tainted” in interviews47
- Donors have fled and sent angry messages to the opera company, with some comparing the situation to 1930s authoritarianism57
The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and other mainstream outlets have all reported extensively on this crisis at the Kennedy Center.68 The Occupy Democrats post appears to be a highly dramatized synthesis of these legitimate news reports, repackaged in their signature inflammatory style.13
Works Cited
1. “Occupy Democrats.” Wikipedia, 20 Aug. 2017, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupy_Democrats.
2. “Rafael Rivero.” Democracy Partners, https://democracypartners.com.
3. “Occupy Democrats Bias and Reliability.” Ad Fontes Media, 12 Aug. 2024, https://adfontesmedia.com.
4. “Washington National Opera Considers Exiting the Kennedy Center.” OperaWire, 7 Nov. 2025, https://operawire.com.
5. “Washington National Opera Considers Leaving Kennedy Center.” Evrim Ağacı, 8 Nov. 2025, https://evrimagaci.org.
6. “The Kennedy Center Crackup.” The New York Times, 7 Nov. 2025, https://nytimes.com.
7. “Washington National Opera Eyes Abandoning Kennedy Center amid Trump Takeover.” Raw Story, 8 Nov. 2025, https://rawstory.com.
8. “Kennedy Center Plagued with Dismal Ticket Sales as Patrons Stay Away.” Yahoo! News, 31 Oct. 2025, https://yahoo.com.
#DrWebEditorial #DWDEditorial #Facebook #FacebookGroup #JohnFKennedyCenterForThePerformingArts #LeftWing #OccupyDemocrats #Perplexity #Popular #Progressive #SignedPosts #SourcesCited #Verify
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I Scream, rebel, protest & shout - #Cozmicsoulfire 's banger of a #protestsong against #Trump #Maga #neoliberalism
#Share Find this track on #Youtube #Spotify #Tidal etc
#playlists #music #metal #rock #occupydemocrats #resist
#follow #NowPlaying #Tunein
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#USpol #TrumpCoup #TrumpMuskDuumvirate
#History #Hitler #Fascism
#OccupyDemocrats(3/3)
...'the politics of catastrophe,' by which [media mogul #Hugenberg] 👉sought to polarize public opinion and the political parties with incendiary news stories, some of them #Fabrikationen—entirely fabricated articles intended to cause confusion and outrage.👈" [aka a special kind of #FakeNews]
👉 DO read on: 👈 [gift article]
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#USpol #TrumpCoup #TrumpMuskDuumvirate
#History #Hitler #Fascism
#OccupyDemocrats(2/3)
... the electoral capital that made possible #AdolfHitler’s appointment as chancellor.
Before #Hugenberg sealed his pact with #Hitler a close associate had warned Hugenberg that this was a deal he would come to regret:
👉“One night you will find yourself running through the ministry gardens in your underwear trying to escape arrest.”👈
"Hugenberg practiced what he called #Katastrophenpolitk,...
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#USpol #TrumpCoup #TrumpMuskDuumvirate
#History #Hitler #Fascism
#OccupyDemocrats(1/3)
👉#ElonMusk is close to become today's #Hugenberg, #AdolfHitler's ill-fated centrist financier. He brought #FakeNews into the playbook of #fascists:
#Katastrophenpolitik.👈"He was among the richest men in the world.
He made his first fortune in heavy industry. He made his second as a media mogul. And in January 1933, in exchange for a political favor, #AlfredHugenberg provided... -
The Day Instagram Blocked Democracy
Listen to an audio version of this long-ass post.On the day of Trump’s second presidential inauguration, Instagram censored search results for the most popular hashtags associated with American Democrats, like “#Democrat”, “#PresidentBiden”, “#VoteBlue”, “#MichelleObama”, “#Kamala”, and dozens more. This ban lasted for 9 total hours and affected users worldwide, regardless of their content settings. During that same time, Instagram was displaying full search results for “#Republican”, “#Trump”, “#VoteRed”, “#PresidentTrump”, and every other popular Republican hashtag I tried. I found about 50 censored political tags related to Democrats, but every Republican tag was still working fine.
The removal of these pro-Democrat hashtags started on the evening of January 20th, 2025, coincidentally a few hours after Trump signed the “Restoring Freedom Of Speech” executive act. These censored results lasted for about 9 hours, then went back to normal at around 5 am PST. I want to state again that these words were censored for all Instagram users on the website and app regardless of that user’s content settings or their location.
Meta claimed this was a technical “error” affecting hashtags “across the political spectrum,” but this is demonstrably false. I searched through the most popular hashtags used by Democrats and Republicans last night and found that the majority of Democrat terms were being censored, while none of the popular Republican tags were affected. This selective censorship is a scary look into Meta’s updated content moderation practices and its potential alignment with the new administration.
The following hashtags were actively blocked by Instagram on the first day of Trump’s second presidency. While they are now searchable again, I personally confirmed all of these hashtags were inaccessible last night:
- Barack
- BarackObama
- Bernie
- BernieSanders
- Biden
- Constitution
- Democrat
- Democrats
- DNC
- Fascism
- FuckTrump
- Insurrection
- Jan6th
- JohnOliver
- JoeBiden
- Kamala
- Leftist
- Liberal
- Liberals
- MichelleObama
- Obama
- OccupyDemocrats
- PresidentBiden
- PresidentObama
- Queer
- ReproductiveRights
- VoteBlue
And those were just the ones I could find yesterday. I’m sure there are many more. Instagram is still blocking other hashtags like ProChoice, GeorgeConway (a writer critical of Trump), JackSmith (the special counsel against Trump), 14thAmendment, and Drumpf. It’s possible those words were already being censored before Trump’s inauguration, so I didn’t include them on the list above.
During that same 9-hour window, I confirmed the following words were not being censored on IG:
- AltRight
- DonaldJTrump
- DonaldTrump
- FuckObama
- FuckBiden
- FuckKamala
- LetsGoBrandon
- MelaniaTrump
- PresidentTrump
- Republican
- RNC
- Trump
- VoteRed
Those words all worked. You couldn’t search for FuckTrump, but you could search for FuckObama or FuckBiden. Trump was searchable, but Biden, Kamala, Bernie, and Obama were not. You could search for MelaniaTrump, but not MichelleObama. PresidentTrump still showed millions of results, while discussions of PresidentBiden were marked as “sensitive content”.
We don’t know what caused Meta to censor these words, but we do know this was not affecting “both sides.”. This was an extremely targeted list of censored words.
As a contrast, I saw several claims on Threads and IG that TikTok was also heavily censoring content. I tested it out for myself and was still fully able to search for words like “Fascist,” “Fascism,” “Democrat,” and “Trump”. I was also able to post pro-Palestinian content like “Free Palestine” without having the post removed. If TikTok is censoring content, they are being more clever about it than Instagram is.
Though we can prove that Instagram was censoring certain hashtags last night, we can’t say why they were doing it. It’s possible this really was a computer error with no human oversight, but I’ve never heard of a computer bug that only affects people based on their political affiliation.
To understand why this happened, take a look at the context surrounding it. Last year, Trump accused Zuckerberg of election interference and threatened to lock Mark up “for life”. After Trump won the election, Zuckerberg started a series of regular visits to Mar-a-Lago for private meetings with the President-Elect. Last week, Zuckerberg announced big changes to Meta’s content moderation team and added Dana White (a Trump loyalist) to Meta’s board. Yesterday, Zuckerberg attended Trump’s inauguration along with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Shou Zi Chew, and several other of the richest tech oligarchs.
With all of that in mind, I find it unlikely that an Instagram error selectively silencing Trump’s political opponents would coincidentally occur on the first day of his second presidency. Given the state of *gestures broadly at everything around me*, I believe that Meta has many systems in place to quickly silence Trump’s political opponents, and last night we saw one of those systems being used. If Meta really did have an “error” yesterday, it was probably that they activated that system too early.
#Biden#Obama#Kamala#Trump#BarackObama#DonaldTrump#MichelleObama#MelanieTrump#Democrat#Republican#leftist#AltRight#Liberal#conservative#OccupyDemocrats#Maga#VoteBlue#GOP#PresidentBiden#AltRight #BarackObama #Biden #conservative #Democrat #DonaldTrump #facebook #gop #instagram #Kamala #leftist #Liberal #Maga #MelanieTrump #MichelleObama #obama_ #OccupyDemocrats #PresidentBiden #republican #trump #VoteBlue
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Sounds exactly like the #MAGA motto--for all non-whites, including but not limited to Latinos.
Caption:
"Ifyou can convince
the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man,
he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on,
and he'll empty his pockets for you.President #LyndonBJohnson"
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