Meta Removes Accounts of Abortion and LGBTQ+ Organizations in Global Content Restrictions
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Meta has removed or restricted accounts of over 50 abortion access providers, queer groups, and reproductive health organizations across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp in what campaigners describe as one of the biggest waves of censorship in years. The takedowns began in October and targeted organizations worldwide, particularly in Europe and the UK, blocking abortion hotlines and flagging non-explicit nudity content with warnings. This represents a significant escalation in Meta's efforts to limit reproductive health and queer content on its platforms.
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what campaigners call one of the 'biggest waves of censorship' on its platforms in years
The takedowns and restrictions began in October and targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts of more than 50 organisations worldwide
in what appears to be a growing push by Meta to limit reproductive health and queer content across its platforms
Many of these were from Europe and the UK
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