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I feel like some are getting ahead of the chariot here. We have not been instructed to interact with the social media accounts, nor have we been directed to mention the accounts in our ministry. As I mentioned earlier, these accounts are not intended for us. They are intended for journalists and government officials. These are not “JW.org channels,” they are media-relations channels.

There's a Watchtower on the topic ~ How Christians Cope with Public Reproach w95 4/1 pp. 26-29 "Whether we ignore false information in the media or defend the truth by appropriate means depends on the circumstances, the instigator of the criticism, and his goal". And C. T. Russell said "If you stop to kick at every dog that barks at you, you'll never get very far". These platforms will do a lot of good by bringing to the attention of the world how we are being persecuted in Russia, Ukraine and elsewhere. The brothers write letters to the State Department and the UN about the violations of human rights, but those agencies haven't taken any action except maybe writing their own letter to those governments. These platforms could potentially accomplish what Nick Shirley did in Minnesota and fraud. He put a social media spotlight on it, and just look at the result. If our IG and TikTok put a spotlight on the criminal injustice we are subjected to, imagine what it could do for our brothers over there!!!!

I have officially lost 17 lbs. I can deadlift approximately 80 lbs.

I do see it in my app 4.0.12.

Cant wait for the official announcement so I can share while in the ministry

I am in Fort Lauderdale, Florida right now. It is so hot! 🥵 I don't understand how anyone lives here on purpose... 💀 I detest hot weather 👹

I like the short, direct (edgy?) style of the second post.

All comments of disabled, so the purpose of the accounts is not to engage in dialogue nor to invite reactions, seems more like an advert for the website

So does this mean they can tap the item they want to learn about and it takes them to JW org where they can learn about that news item but also see other stories? If so..they can't comment about the story because our website doesn't support comments?

The number of followers—even before the news was made official—demonstrates the power of virality and the immediate impact on social media users. What a time we live in!

They just posted their 2nd post!. Time to turn on those notifications!! Their new bio: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/pressroom

That statement is highly misleading. The Canadian government did not order Meta to remove news from Instagram or Facebook. Canada, Australia, France, and other European nations passed laws requiring large tech platforms to compensate news organizations for news content shared on their platforms. Meta opposed the law and decided instead to stop making news available in Canada on Facebook and Instagram, whereas in the other countries mentioned they negotiated agreements with publishers. Don’t fall for the garbage narrative Meta Inc has fed people. ironically I’m already seeing the polarizing effect that a centralized media company can have on witnesses…

The recent NWS and NWP have not fixed the problem with the Publisher Person PIN in NWP. The field is still empty for everyone. Is anyone else having that problem?

I mean true. Canada loves censorship. 😂😂😂 Also, 50K everyone!! Whoop! whoop! I’m looking forward to see a 1M followers. Loll

I'm seeing comments are allowed... I was tempted to be the first but held back. 🤭

Looking pretty official😁

Not the first time Canada tries to censor our activities

One thing I’m just worried about here in Canada would be the censorship. I hope the pressroom on Instagram won’t be censored. All news on Instagram and Facebook are censored by Meta because of the government. We can’t get CNN or CBC news on Instagram.

I think we will hit past 50K before lunch time today. Loll

Many ones were also skeptical when the Organization launched its internet website

I'll like and repost everything even if my Instagram account is private and only full of JWs

The best way to fight misinformation is by individuals imo Since it's from the Organization, people can still think that it's only natural that it will say only good things about itself and hide the bad things Whereas if it's personal testimonies from individual accounts, then it's seen as more sincere since the JWs involved would be expressing their own faith out of their own volition, unprompted by an organization For example, a testimony appearing in a Watchtower is still overseen and redacted by the Organization But if I were to write and publish my own book, about why I follow this religion, then it's more convincing because I did this on my on with my own words

46,8 k followers on Instagram right now... JW going viral haha

I think the Office of Public Information (OPI) might have been directed by the Governing Body to find more ways to fight misinformation and fake news about the organization. Some of this false information can be very damaging if it is not addressed. For many years, we were usually low-profile or quiet, and not very public or responsive when fake news or misinformation spread about us. Maybe the thinking was that these issues would eventually fade away, and in many cases, they did. Sometimes, legal action was also used when needed. But nowadays, things are very different. The information landscape, especially on social media, is not the same as it was 10 years ago. We can no longer always use the strategy of staying low-profile or only dealing with matters in court, because fake news can spread very fast and take over the story. Many people today get their news from social media instead of going directly to a website. Some people may not even bother checking the official website and may just believe whatever they see online. So if we are not more present and visible, false information could continue to spread and damage the reputation of the organization. That may be why we are now seeing more effort to provide accurate information through official public channels. Because of this, I think we may hear more from the OPI than ever before.