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In a stunning revelation, a senior Meta engineer has disclosed that anti-Kamala Harris posts on Facebook and Instagram are being systematically demoted without the users’ knowledge. This confession comes via a hidden camera investigation by the O’Keefe Media Group (OMG), further highlighting concerns about Big Tech’s influence on political discourse.
The engineer, Jeevan Gyawali, a Senior Software Engineer at Meta, admitted to an undercover OMG journalist that posts critical of Kamala Harris are being actively suppressed on Meta’s platforms. The most alarming aspect? The users posting this content are never notified that their posts are being shadowbanned or demoted.
Gyawali, during a covertly recorded conversation, explained how Meta’s algorithms automatically demote posts that could harm Kamala Harris or the Democratic Party. He cited an example, saying, “Say your uncle in Ohio said something about Kamala Harris being unfit to be president because she doesn’t have a child, that kind of sh*t is automatically demoted.”
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Meta, it seems, has set up an internal system designed to curb political content that doesn’t align with their views. According to Gyawali, this process is carried out without any notification to the users, making it impossible for them to know that their posts are being deliberately suppressed. Users, unaware that their content is being filtered, would simply notice a decrease in engagement—fewer likes, comments, or shares. This tactic is commonly referred to as “shadowbanning.”
Gyawali explained that this content control is managed by Meta’s “Integrity Team,” a group tasked with ensuring the platform aligns with what they consider responsible civic content. Using “civic classifiers,” this team can categorize and demote content that doesn’t meet Meta’s standards, often based on political bias.
In another bombshell, Gyawali revealed the existence of a Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team within Meta. This team, created in April, focuses on potential abuse of the platform, specifically looking at how social media could be misused during elections and other politically charged events.
“There is a SWAT team that’s already set up since April… just to think about all the scenarios of how the platform could be abused,” Gyawali said. This special team is tasked with proactively preventing what Meta considers misinformation or abuse, but critics argue that it…
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