"Social media conglomerate Meta has seemingly purged dozens of accounts belonging to queer organisations and abortion access providers, in what campaigners have condemned as one of the "biggest waves of censorship" in years. As reported by The Guardian, more than 50 organisations worldwide have said their Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts - platforms which all belong to Mark Zuckerberg's Meta - have been subject to take downs. The majority of these accounts appeared to belong to organisations in the UK and Europe, but groups in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East were also said to be impacted."
"This is not the first time Meta has apparently removed inoffensive LGBTQ+ content. Back in November 2024 several queer users and organisations reported their posts were being pulled from Meta's various platforms, including Black Pride Western Australia and Out South West having promotional posts for LGBTQ+ counselling service QLife Australia removed. Users were told their posts "shared or hosted malicious software" that "goes against Community Standards on cybersecurity". In January, Meta admitted the posts had been removed to a so-called "technical error"."
Meta removed more than 50 Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts belonging to queer organisations and abortion access providers across multiple regions. The majority of affected accounts were in the UK and Europe, with additional impacts reported in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. Repro Uncensored's executive director, Martha Dimitratou, said account takedowns increased within the last year, especially since the new US presidency, and described the event as at least one of the biggest waves of censorship. November 2024 removals of inoffensive LGBTQ+ content were labeled as sharing malicious software; Meta later attributed those removals to a technical error. Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to hate speech moderation including topics such as immigration and gender.
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