Instagram users encounter blocked political hashtags in search results

Driving the news: Hashtags across the political spectrum were hidden from Instagram search results on Instagram due to a broader glitch.

• For example, if a user searches "jan6th," a popup states that the results had been hidden as they "may contain sensitive content." A "learn more" link takes a user to Instagram's generic sensitive content help page.
• Reddit users accused the company of political bias, and some said they were going to delete the app.

What they're saying: "There's an issue affecting people's ability to search for a number of different hashtags on Instagram — not just those on the left. We're working quickly to resolve this," Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said on Threads.

Between the lines: Trump, who had once threatened Zuckerberg with life in prison, took credit earlier this month for the changes in Facebook's content moderation rules.

• "Probably," Trump said when asked if Zuckerberg is "directly responding to the threats you've made to him in the past."
• Trump claimed in 2020 that right-wing voices are being censored on Facebook, even though data suggests conservative voices have dominated the platform.