Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, shared on Threads that the organization's main security concentration is "successfully handling content" regarding the Israel-Hamas battle. Meta has received stern criticism over its choice to prohibit search results for certain terms, for example, "Covid-19" and "long Covid," on Threads. Mosseri didn't indicate when the company will stop blocking such words pertaining to Covid-19, but expressed that it is "brief" and they are as of now taking a shot at it.Instagram chief Adam Mosseri said in a post on Threads that the platform's main priority at present is "managing content responsibly" around the Israel-Hamas war, which has led to the temporary blocking of searches for terms such as "Covid-19" and "long Covid." Threads, Meta's text-based competitor to X, formerly known as Twitter, launched in July, and is owned by the social media giant that also runs Instagram and Facebook.The company has faced pressure from regulators to take action against disinformation during the conflict and in preparation for upcoming elections. However, Meta has been criticized for blocking Covid-related searches on the platform, and when users type "Covid" or "vaccine," they are prompted to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.While Mosseri said he could not provide a timeline for when the company would stop blocking such searches, he did say it is "temporary and we are working on it," and suggested it would likely be resolved within weeks or months.To address the Israel-Hamas war, Meta has set up a special operations center with experts fluent in Hebrew and Arabic, and has removed or marked over 795,000 posts that violated policies. Mosseri also noted that the company is "working on deeper integrations into Instagram and Facebook, graph building, EU compliance, Fediverse support, trending, and generally making sure Threads continues to grow."A Meta spokesperson added that the company is aiming to ensure that when people are able to search for terms such as "Covid" once again, the results will be of quality.
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