Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

Hacker News 100 @hn100@social.lansky.name

3/17/2026, 10:15:11 PM

Public

Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise to drove engagement, say whistleblowers

Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqj9kgxqjwjo
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47417814

A designed graphic featuring a whistleblower pictured in silhouette in front of a curtain in the middle of the image, with the logos of Meta's Instagram and TikTok overlaid either side of him in bright tones of pink and orange. Another image of a silhouetted figure in close-up is overlaid in a subtle, negative space design.

Meta and TikTok let harmful content rise after evidence outrage drove engagement - whistleblowers

Companies allowed more harmful content on user’s feeds, knowing their algorithms ran on outrage, BBC hears.

www.bbc.com

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