Facebook has a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week, TikToker’s at the Met Gala prove they’re all that, Texas bans removing posts based on political expression and more on this week’s jam-packed #5Things

The 5 Things: 

1. Texas Bans Social Media Platforms from Removing Posts Based on Political Views
2. Facebook Internal Report Reveals Harm Instagram has on Teenage Mental Health
3. Secret Facebook Program Reportedly Lets Celebrities Avoid Moderation 
4. Instagram to Add “Favorites” Option Allowing Users to Prioritize Accounts on Their Feed 
5. How TikTok Democratized the 2021 Met Gala 

Sources: NYT, The Verge, Refinery 29

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