FACT CHECK: Threads Post Makes False Claim About Bourla’s Comments On COVID-19 Pandemic
A post shared on Threads claims Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla recently admitted COVID-19 was a “test.” Post by @cj_wirenut View on Threads Verdict: False The original video shows that comments Bourla made at the Economic Club of Chicago in February 2023 were taken out of context. A spokesperson for Pfizer denied the claim’s […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Falsely Claims Trump Skipped His Post-Sentencing Probation Report
A post shared on Threads claims 2024 presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump purportedly skipped his post-sentencing probation report. Post by @neilgerardo6710 View on Threads Verdict: False The claim is false. Trump is not scheduled to be sentenced for his recent felony conviction until July 11, multiple news outlets, including The […]
FACT CHECK: Threads Post Falsely Claims Truth Social Shut Down In May 2024
A post shared on Threads purports 2024 presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump’s social media platform TRUTH Social shut down in May 2024. Screenshot captured via Threads Verdict: False The claim is false. TRUTH Social appears to be working normally as of May 8, and there is no evidence to suggest the platform […]
China orders Apple to remove WhatsApp, Threads, other apps in censorship move: Report
Freedom Capital Markets’ chief global strategist discusses how the TikTok ban could impact the U.S. stock market on Kabuto: Coast to Coast. Apple has removed popular messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal from China’s iPhone app store following orders from the Chinese government. wall street journal It was reported on Friday. An Apple […]
Instagram and Threads to stop recommending political content
Some of Mark Zuckerberg’s meta products do not recommend political content or political pages by default in hopes of providing users with a “great experience.” Threads, Meta’s competitor to Instagram and Elon Musk’s X, has announced that it will reduce the default amount of new political content it serves its users to exactly zero. Content […]
Instagram, Threads to Stop Recommending Political Content
Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram and Threads will no longer promote political content on their social media platforms, the company announced Friday. Mr. Zuckerberg’s latest moves to control the national conversation will include an attempt to silence the popular Breitbart News Instagram account. “If you decide to follow an account that posts political content, we don’t want […]
Instagram, Threads no longer recommending political content
Instagram and Threads will no longer actively promote political content, Instagram announced Friday. “We want Instagram and Threads to be great experiences for everyone,” the social media platform said in a press release. “If you decide to follow an account that posts political content, we don’t want to get between you and that posting, but […]