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Threads backtracks flagging right-wing users for spreading disinformation (mashable.com)
submitted 11 months ago by JRepin@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml
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When Threads launched on Wednesday, numerous right-wing users shared(opens in a new tab) their dissatisfaction(opens in a new tab) with Twitter's biggest competitor — on Twitter of course — over having their accounts flagged for disinformation. As of Friday, however, it seems the warning label on accounts that reported the issue has since disappeared.

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[-] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Twitter and Truth Social have already captured the right-wing market

Oh no! Anyway. All right-wingers are not bad people.

[-] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 38 points 11 months ago

No, they just make bad political decisions.

[-] hal_5700X@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

So you judge people by their actions not what they are?

[-] exu@feditown.com 48 points 11 months ago

Uh, yes. How else would you judge people?

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