Are TikTok, Facebook & Instagram banning astrology content? Pixabay\/TikTokSocial media users are voicing concerns that TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are banning astrology content after a claim began circulating on Twitter. But are these sites really taking a stance against the popular pastime? Astrology and tarot card readings are a big hit on many of the internet\u2019s biggest sites. Whether you\u2019re a cancer or a capricorn, there is a wide array of spiritual content to be consumed on social media. Some even take their love of all things supernatural to the extreme, such as with \u2018Witchtok\u2019 \u2013 a TikTok tag where users perform spells and even tried to hex the moon. However, some have been led to believe that this material won\u2019t be allowed for much longer, prompting a lot of confusion in those circles. Someone said they could also be doing this because of scamming in the spiritual community\u2026 love readings and things like that but there’s scamming in every community, they just want to silence spiritualist \u2014 \u26e7\ud835\udd2d\ud835\udd30\ud835\udd36\ud835\udd20\ud835\udd25\ud835\udd26\ud835\udd20\u263e\ud81a\udd13\ud835\udd30\ud835\udd26\ud835\udd2f\ud835\udd22\ud835\udd2b\u26e7 (@HESTWlCK) February 15, 2022 TikTok and Meta deny astrology ban rumors Rumors that astrology would be banned intensified on February 15 when Twitter user \u2018HESTWlCK\u2019 posted a claim that social media sites would be cracking down on the content, with the tweet going viral. \u201cApparently TikTok, Instagram and Facebook are going to be banning tarot and astrology content in March? Why?\u201d HESTWlCK asked in a tweet that spread like wildfire. \u201cSomeone said they could also be doing this because of scamming in the spiritual community\u2026 love readings and things like that but there\u2019s scamming in every community, they just want to silence spiritualist,\u201d they added. Luckily, the claims seem to be just that: claims. According to journalist Chris Stokel-Walker, a TikTok spokesperson denied the rumors and pointed out how the astrology tag on the site have 32 billion view and counting. A TikTok spokesperson confirms that this isn’t true (and points out videos tagged #astrology on TikTok have 32 billion views and counting\u2026) https:\/\/t.co\/7zD0afRSRM \u2014 Chris Stokel-Walker (@stokel) February 16, 2022 Furthermore, Facebook and Instagram\u2019s parent company, Meta, also denied the claims. It\u2019s unclear where exactly the rumor originated, before this viral tweet carried it further, but in any case, fans of spiritual videos won\u2019t have anything to worry about. Shock horror: a Meta spokesperson confirms this is also not true for Facebook and Instagram. Weird, huh? https:\/\/t.co\/7zD0afRSRM \u2014 Chris Stokel-Walker (@stokel) February 16, 2022 Before you scurry off to your go-to social media site of choice, here\u2019s a fortune cookie message just for you: don\u2019t believe everything you read online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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