Meta blocks global accounts for abortions and LGBT content

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Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the “biggest waves of censorship” on its platforms in years. This was reported by The Guardian.

According to journalists, since October, more than 50 organizations whose activities are related to reproductive topics, dissemination of information about pregnancy termination, as well as the promotion of LGBT content, have come under Meta's restrictions. The takedowns and restrictions targeted the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp accounts. Many of these were from Europe and the UK, however the bans also affected groups serving women in Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. In some cases, posts containing elements of implicit nudity were removed.

The organization Repro Uncensored, which monitors such cases, stated that in 2025 it recorded 210 episodes of account deletions and severe restrictions – more than twice as many as the previous year.

Meta itself denies claims of a targeted ban policy. The company emphasizes that all users are subject to the same rules, and its policies on abortion and LGBT-related content allegedly has not changed. However, the corporation acknowledged that the appeal process remains lengthy, and some blockages may have been due to moderation errors.

Critics of Meta note the closed nature of the company's interaction with removed organizations and the lack of clear explanations regarding the decisions made. In their opinion, such practices demonstrate the increasing influence of transnational IT corporations on the information space and public agenda, including issues that provoke serious moral and spiritual debates.

Earlier, the UOJ wrote that Belgium will ban social networks for children under 15 years old.

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