Senator Marsha Blackburn, representing Tennessee, made several statements on her X (formerly Twitter) account between August 8 and 9, 2025. The tweets addressed topics ranging from demographic changes in Tennessee to concerns about child safety on social media platforms.
On August 8, Blackburn commented on population trends in her state and the U.S. Census: “More Americans are moving to Tennessee in record numbers. It’s no surprise Democrats want to rig the U.S. Census to include illegals and disregard the will of the American people.”
Later that day, she praised current leadership in Washington, posting: “The American spirit is unstoppable, and what a blessing it is to have an administration that recognizes this.”
On August 9, Blackburn turned her attention to online safety for children. She criticized Meta Platforms Inc., parent company of Instagram and led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg (@finkd), over a new feature that displays users’ real-time locations on a map. In her tweet she stated: “.@Meta and @finkd are once again failing to protect kids by potentially exposing children’s real-time location to pedophiles and traffickers with Instagram’s new map feature.
@SenBlumenthal and I are demanding it be shut down to protect children.
https://t.co/RQ32Puz8j5” Senator Richard Blumenthal was also mentioned as joining Blackburn’s call for action against Instagram’s feature.
The issue of including undocumented immigrants in the census has been debated for years in the United States. The U.S. Constitution mandates a count of all persons residing in the country every ten years for purposes such as congressional apportionment; however, political disagreements persist regarding whether non-citizens should be included.
Concerns about children’s safety online have prompted bipartisan efforts in Congress. Lawmakers have previously questioned social media companies over privacy practices and potential exposure of minors to harm through their platforms.
