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Politics and social media: Is Meta's new move a money grab?

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Publish Date
Sun, 7 Apr 2024, 5:12PM
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Politics and social media: Is Meta's new move a money grab?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Sun, 7 Apr 2024, 5:12PM

There's growing concerns from experts about the impact social media has on the political landscape.

It's been revealed that social media giant Meta has limited the reach of political content on its platforms- inspiring increased worry about censorship.

Massey University marketing professor Bodo Lang says platforms like Instagram and Facebook specialise in short-form content - and he believes those outlets aren't suited for political content.

"We want people to think about these things- and social media isn't the best way to get people to think about these things."

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