Instagram placed a fact-check sticker on 50 Cent’s post after he compared the National Guard presence at BLM protests vs. Capitol riots
Tech giants took a stand against Donald Trump on Friday following the Capitol riot. However, there’s an argument to be made that his entire existence as a political force has changed the way we consume media on a daily basis. Social media became a massive force over the past decade in spreading information, whether true or false. Yet, Trump’s own attack on democracy leading up to the 2020 election left tech companies like Twitter and Instagram no other choice but to fact-check the information being posted on their platforms.Many have considered it censorship while others have applauded the move as a way to combat “fake news.”
The rules haven’t been limited to only politicians. 50 Cent found his own post comprised this week. Following the Capitol riots, 50 Cent shared a post meant to shed light on the heavy presence of the National Guards at the Capitol during the BLM protests during the summer in comparison the Wednesday’s riot. “I don’t have to say anything else,” he captioned the post.
🤐i don’t have to say anything else. pic.twitter.com/QjwvvJHW8d
— 50cent (@50cent) January 6, 2021
The post did have a fact-check flag that read, “Independent fact-checkers say information in this post is missing context and could mislead people.” The context didn’t negate 50’s argument surrounding how law enforcement treated Black protesters during the BLM demonstrations vs. the response to the insurrectionists.
USA Today revealed that the photo wasn’t actually taken at Capitol Hill but 2 miles away at the Lincoln Memorial during the protests over the summer.
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