Article in Vox by Aja Romano, 11/2/24
Headline: “Were Bad Bunny and Ricky Martin really shadow banned by Instagram and X?”
Subhead: “What social media shadow ban rumors tell us about election anxiety.”
“In the lead-up to the election, allegations are flying that social media platforms have been “shadow banning,” or in some way filtering the political content of, celebrities. After multiple Latine stars spoke out against the racism and misogyny on display at last week’s Madison Square Garden rally, Ricky Martin posted an Instagram Story claiming that the platform was blocking a post he’d published on the subject. Users also speculated that their access to other public figures who posted about the rally, including Bad Bunny, was being somehow restricted.”