Adam Mosseri
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Judge Orders Tech CEOs to Testify in Case Using Algorithmic Design Rules as a New Avenue for Indirect Online Censorship Pressure
For the first time, design choices, not just direct speech, are being treated as moral acts in a court of law.
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Meta Courtroom Confessions: When Instagram’s Boss Forgot to Speak in Buzzwords
Instagram’s polished frontman turned the courtroom into a confessional booth, handing the FTC its cleanest narrative yet on a platter of corporate discomfort.
Threads’ Rejection of “Hard News” Is a Symptom of Advertisers and Censors Pulling All the Strings
“Any incremental engagement or revenue they might drive is not at all worth the scrutiny, negativity (let’s be honest), or integrity risks that come along with them.”
Instagram’s Adam Mosseri Says Regulation Could Lead to Mass Censorship on the Platform
As if Instagram doesn’t do that anyway.
Instagram Head Adam Mosseri Says a Mass Auto-Blocking Feature Is “Interesting”
The feature would make it easier for Instagram users to build their own echo chambers.
Instagram Tests Hiding Public Engagement Metrics Worldwide
Instagram has announced that it will test hiding likes for all of its users.
Instagram Now Lets Users Shadowban Other Users
Instagram thinks the advantage that this tool offers over the other options, is that the person you restricted won’t know what is happening, acting as what is commonly referred to as a shadowban.
Ad Agencies Love Instagram’s New Speech Restriction Features as It Makes the Platform “Brand Safe”
Advertisers are more likely to advertise on the platform when speech is kept under control.
Instagram Wants to Tackle “Bullying” by “Stopping Harassment Before It Even Starts”
“The platform would notice” that its user is “about to leave a negative comment”.
