On Sept. 14, far-right influencer Chaya Raichik, known online as Libs of TikTok, attacked a Washington state high school on Facebook for displaying a Pride flag. “Hey Mercer Island High School, why does your profile photo display a mutilation flag??” she wrote, tagging the school’s account in the post and attaching a photo of the entrance.

A few weeks before, on Aug. 27, neo-Nazi webcomic artist StoneToss posted a strip that used Tim Curry’s death to mock transgender suicide rates. And earlier this month, right-wing political commentator Benny Johnson shared claims that Democrats will “transition your kids while you’re at work” and “hand out gas cards to illegal aliens.”

Meta pays these creators for making posts like these. In 2024, the tech giant unveiled a new invite-only program called Facebook Content Monetization, designed to streamline earnings for creators. Many creators celebrated the move, with some reporting a major increase in their earnings through the program.

  • What level of mental gymnastics does it take for a 100% Jewish guy, who is running a “charity” about “justice and opportunity” with his wife, to not just platform, but pay for Nazi content?

    You know what’s good for “justice and opportunity”, Mark? Not bankrolling fucking Nazis and transphobes!

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      Unfortunately many Jewish people dgaf about the other groups that were victimized alongside them. Many do to be clear, Jewish people were some of the first vocal allies to the queer community. But others don’t

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    I remember when I got a three month ban for a self deprecating joke about being white. But a death threat against me for being trans got a “We’re sorry but the reported content does not violate our community guidelines.”

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      They are complicit in the right wing take over of the USA and the rest of the world. They pioneered brainwashing with Cambridge analytica, they’ve been enthusiastically on board since before then. Do what you can to get your friends and relatives to leave meta.

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      Kinda like how a drunk driver doesn’t even care about the people they hurt, doesn’t do much to mitigate the harm they do

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        Comparing a drunk drivers to Meta is doing a disservice to drunk drivers.

        When the driver sobers up he may have regrets. Meta is plowing down the pedestrians on purpose.

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          I’m willing to bet, given how truly alien Zuckerberg comes off, that he is emotionally separated from the hate he encourages.

          It is clicks, it is engagement. Engagement = money. He might hate people in general but it’s not hard for me to believe that Meta would be pushing positive messages if it made him and his company more money.

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    Honestly meta has straight porn on it now. They’re not even doing the most basic of vetting. Meta used to be so puritanical about its censorship that you have to assume its deliberate at this point.

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      The also have ads with CSA and other child abuse that they’re actively paying for.

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    Of course they did. Any anyone with a Facebook account supported this. So, take your bow- assholes.