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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Scunthorpe Problem Redux
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 23:06:14 -0000 (UTC)
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A little town called “Methven” is being blacklisted by Facebook over
some kind of concerns that people searching for it are searching for
meths
<https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/travel-news/methven-hit-by-facebook-blackout-over-illicit-drug-meth-confusion/UZ7KV7MNQNFEDNHLXQQWG3YPUA/>.

The funny thing is, among the searches that are not blacklisted, “The
Crystal Method” is one name that does actually have a non-spurious
connection with the controlled substance. Yet Facebook seems to have
no trouble with that.