Yes, the intent to remove the shadowban applied by an automated troll-control system to prominent Republicans because their posts engaged in troll-like behavior (and not to Democrats because they did not engage in the behavior that the system was aimed at) behavior favors Republicans.

And, specifically, trolling Republicans.

You'd think Republican sympathizers would get that, since they are the ones who spend so much time arguing (usually against a strawman in the specific context they argue against it) that seeking equality of outcome across a status differential rather than status-blind equal treatment by merit/behavior is status-based favoritism.