A trillion-dollar company, Meta, which controls Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, recently faced backlash over a censorship dispute that highlighted the potential harm of concentrated digital ownership.
Last week, Meta issued an apology after blocking links from a nonprofit newspaper and an independent journalist who criticized Facebook for allegedly suppressing climate change-related posts. Meta attributed the block to an unspecified 'security issue,' denying any intent to censor content.
