Meta Faces Backlash Over Blocking Posts on Abortion Pills

The tech giant admits to overreach after suspending accounts and hiding posts related to abortion medication, citing policy enforcement issues.

Meta platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, restricted posts and accounts related to abortion pills, affecting visibility and accessibility.
The company restored some of the blocked accounts and posts after inquiries from the New York Times revealed the actions.
Meta attributed the restrictions to policies against selling uncertified medications but acknowledged 'overzealous enforcement' in some cases.
Advocacy groups, including Aid Access, criticized the actions as censorship, highlighting the impact on access to abortion-related information.
The incident follows Meta's recent shift toward looser content moderation policies, raising questions about consistency in enforcement.