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Zuckerberg’s Meta Censors US Paralympian in Bid to ‘Foster a Safe Community’

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U.S. Paralympian McKenna Geer, a competitive rifle shooter, had her Instagram account restricted because of photos she posted with guns.

U.S. Paralympian McKenna Geer, a competitive rifle shooter, had her Instagram account restricted because of photos she posted with guns.

When will Meta pull the plug on someone representing the United States at the Paralympic Games in Paris, which start later this month?

When their sport uses a gun, of course.

According to a Wall Street Journal report late last month, McKenna Geer, a member of the U.S. team, will be competing in the air rifle event. However, last month, she said she was censored for posting about shooting-related things. Which, as you know, people who shoot for sport are known to do.

Geer, 28, has a condition known as amyoplasia arthrogryposis, which affects the muscles. You’d think that Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta — which runs Facebook and Instagram among its social media holdings — would read the room in terms of shadow-banning her.

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