EFF Investigation Reveals Social Media Platforms Systematically Censor Abortion Content
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Summary
The article documents findings from EFF's Stop Censoring Abortion campaign, revealing that social media platforms like Meta are systematically removing or suppressing abortion-related content. The investigation shows that users without personal connections to platform employees struggle to get content restored, while those with insider contacts can bypass content moderation systems. The piece highlights systemic bias in content moderation and the unequal access to appeal processes.
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· 3 pulledif you don't have a personal or second-degree connection to someone at a platform, it's nearly impossible to get your content restored
Our survey submissions have revealed some alarming trends
During our Stop Censoring Abortion campaign, we set out to collect and spotlight the growing number of stories from people and organizations that have had abortion-related content removed, suppressed, or flagged by dominant social media platforms
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