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Leftist meme creators are undeterred by Meta’s rightward shift

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Leftist meme creators say Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's right-leaning policy changes on Instagram are just more of the same.

For some, it’s pushing them to become more radical, they argue.

Instagram isn't a platform exclusively for political memes, but it's increasingly a hub for news, art, and memes.

Meta has struggled to manage politics on its platforms for years .

For years , it allowed political content on its sites, which led to the spread of extremism.

By the early 2020s , Meta began oscillating between limiting and encouraging political discussion.

Many leftist meme creators are hoping to use these changes to their advantage.

They don't want to leave the platform in protest to the right-wing narratives.

"The whole point of the meme page is to disrupt the imperialist narratives that they're going to use social media to push," Potter said.

"So why would I leave? I wouldn't give [ Zuckerberg ] the satisfaction." The fight for digital space remains a constant struggle for anti-capitalists.

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