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Meta Removes Satirical Video Featuring Roel Maalderink's Criticism of Its Smart Glasses
Meta removed a satirical video from Instagram featuring Dutch program maker Roel Maalderink and privacy organization Bits of Freedom, labeling it as 'bullying' because it allegedly threatened or intimidated people. The content showed Maalderink filming Meta employees with the company's smart glasses while they expressed discomfort. Although the video had garnered half a million views, it was taken down on Wednesday evening, though it remains visible on Facebook. Eva de Goeij of Bits of Freedom criticized the removal, stating it demonstrates Meta's extraordinary power to control public discourse and exclude self-criticism. Maalderink expressed surprise at the deletion, noting he has never experienced such action in his decade of producing satirical content.
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