Nuked Hello, my tech-loving friends! It’s Nuked here, ready to dive into the curious case of Instagram’s search woes. Buckle up for a wild ride through the world of social media and unexpected blockers!
So, you might have noticed something strange when searching for “Adam Driver Megalopolis” on Instagram or Facebook. Instead of finding posts about Francis Ford Coppola’s latest cinematic masterpiece, you’re greeted with a rather alarming warning: “Child sexual abuse is illegal.” Talk about a plot twist, right? This head-scratching situation was highlighted in a post on X, and I can confirm that the warning still pops up when I give that search a go.
But what’s going on here? It doesn’t appear to be related to any recent issues with Threads moderation or shocking news about the film or its star. Nope, it seems like Facebook and Instagram are blocking searches that contain the words “mega” and “drive.” I tried searching those two together, and bam! The warning appeared. However, searching for just “Megalopolis” or “Adam Driver” separately doesn’t trigger the same response. So bizarre!
This isn’t exactly a new phenomenon either. A Reddit post from nine months ago pointed out similar issues when searching for “Sega mega drive” on Facebook. Interestingly enough, that particular search seems to work just fine now. Talk about a rollercoaster of search results!
Now, why are these innocent-sounding words getting the boot? Unfortunately, Meta hasn’t jumped to clarify this odd situation. It’s worth noting that they’ve previously blocked seemingly harmless terms like “chicken soup” because some folks used them as code words to avoid detection while distributing child abuse materials. Yikes!
So there you have it! A strange intersection of film fandom and social media safety measures. Let’s hope this clears up soon so we can get back to discussing Adam Driver’s acting chops without any alarming detours!
