Facebook users report blocking of bitcoin-related content

Some Facebook users reported blocking of bitcoin-related information. When entering the hashtag #bitcoin, a message appeared stating that the content was “temporarily hidden” for safety reasons.

🚨 Bitcoin censored on Facebook!

I was searching for #Bitcoin content on Facebook and apparently that hashtag is under a ‘temporary’ ban.

This is outrageous 😡 Please retweet! pic.twitter.com/w4MY5GD5Y1

— The Moon 🌙 (@TheMoonCarl) October 31, 2020

Reddit threads claim that Facebook limited the display of information for the hashtag allegedly due to violations of community policy. But not everyone receives such notices: several users, regardless of location, did not notice any problems with the results.

In July, cryptocurrency firms announced plans to file a class-action lawsuit against Google, Facebook and Twitter, citing the harm caused by bans on digital-currency advertising on these platforms.

You can read about how social networks may tilt toward censorship in the Facebook case on ForkLog.

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