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Michael Stipe Calls for Meta Boycott to Protest Far Right Spread
Stipe has detailed his plan to take part in the 'Lights Out Meta' campaign from Jan. 19 – 26.
‘s Michael Stipe has urged his social media followers to join him in a temporary boycott of Meta and its associated products to protest their part in “helping advance the far right in America”. This, however, has been met with widespread criticism from commentators who have expressed fear it could lead to further misinformation on social media and strongly contribute to the further spread of far-right ideologies. Stipe is not the only individual to announce their departure from social media this weekend, with The Cure ‘s Robert Smith also telling his followers he is leaving X on Sunday (Jan. 19) in favour of accounts on Bluesky, Instagram, or Mastodon’s Universeodon.
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