Threads blocks search for ‘COVID,’ ‘vaccines,’ ‘coronavirus’ over ‘disinformation’ fear
Meta Platforms’ Threads has censored search terms that include the words “COVID,” “vaccines” and “coronavirus” in a bid to thwart the spread of disinformation, the company said. Mark Zuckerberg’s purported “Twitter killer” app rolled out its search function last week for US-based users as well as those in Canada, Mexico, India and the United Kingdom....
Related News
Top News
-
![]()
Meta adds new age-based restrictions to Facebook, Messenger to curb inappropriate contentParents are gonna "like" this.
-
![]()
Virginia shooting leaves at least 3 dead, 3 injured as suspects remain at largeSo far no arrests in the Spotsylvania County, Virginia shooting.
-
![]()
Auburn's Freeze 'at peace' with cancer diagnosisAs he plans out his third season on the Auburn sidelines, Tigers coach Hugh Freeze, 55, told ESPN's Chris Low this week that he is "at peace" with...
-
![]()
Skenes ships career-worst 5 runs in loss to CardsPaul Skenes might still be relatively new in the major leagues, but the Pittsburgh Pirates star isn't new to baseball and he won't be sweating a...
-
![]()
Congress investigates threats from China's DeepSeek to U.S. national securityChina's artificial intelligence advances exemplified by the company DeepSeek have U.S. lawmakers worried about potentially far-reaching...
-
![]()
Trump officially raises retaliatory tariffs against China – including 90% fee on cheap goods from US adversary“In my judgment, this modification is necessary and appropriate to effectively address the threat to the national security and economy of the...
