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Threads Blocks Search Results for ‘COVID’ and ‘Vaccines,’ Upsetting Users

Meta’s alternative to Elon Musk’s X is blocking searches related to COVID, vaccines, and other sensitive topics, as COVID cases are on the rise.
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Threads Blocks Search Results for ‘COVID’ and ‘Vaccines,’ Upsetting Users
(Left) SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk looks on at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair in Paris, France, on June 16, 2023. (Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images); (Right) Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a panel talk at the 2020 Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 15, 2020. Johannes Simon/Getty Images
Bryan Jung
By Bryan Jung
9/14/2023Updated: 9/15/2023
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Threads, Meta’s recent competitor to Twitter, is facing harsh criticism for blocking search results for terms related to the pandemic, including vaccines.

The new text platform, which is linked to Instagram, rolled out its new search function last week, a major step towards giving it more parity with X, formerly known as Twitter.

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Bryan S. Jung is a native and resident of New York City with a background in politics and the legal industry. He graduated from Binghamton University.
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