Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes
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Amid a series of changes that allows users to target LGBTQ+ people, Meta has deleted product features it initially championed.

Meta deleted nonbinary and trans themes for its Messenger app this week, around the same time that the company announced it would change its rules to allow users to declare that LGBTQ+ people are “mentally ill,” 404 Media has learned.

  • Beej Jorgensen
    15•15 hours ago

    I agree with you, but true free speech also gives Facebook the right to choose its own themes. I’d vote with my feet on this one, but I already abandoned Facebook years ago.

    • ScrubblesEnglish
      27•15 hours ago

      Oh I know, it’s just that they said they’re removing moderation for “free speech” and then remove one of the ways you can express themselves. Just hypocritical.

      • Beej Jorgensen
        5•13 hours ago

        For sure. Any social media company that says they’re pro free speech is just posturing at best. They have full dictator control of their systems.

      • Beej Jorgensen
        4•13 hours ago

        Yes. I don’t have any guaranteed speech rights on Facebook.

        • krimsonbunEnglish
          1•41 minutes ago

          I am well aware. However, it’s a bit misleading to rebrand yourself as a free speech platform but limit the speech you don’t like.