Meta Faces Scrutiny Over Suppression of Abortion Information on Instagram and Facebook

Posts from abortion providers were blurred, blocked, or removed, as Meta cites enforcement errors and policy compliance issues.

Several posts from Aid Access, a telehealth abortion pill provider, were inaccessible on Instagram this week, with some posts blurred or appearing as gray squares.
Meta restored some of the removed posts but attributed the actions to 'over-enforcement' and compliance with rules prohibiting the sale of pharmaceutical drugs without certification.
Other abortion providers, like Hey Jane, reported similar issues, including account visibility problems in Instagram's search and recommendation features.
Critics view these actions as part of a broader pattern of content suppression, especially as Meta loosens restrictions on hate speech under the guise of promoting free expression.
Reproductive health advocates argue that these moderation practices hinder access to critical medical information, a longstanding issue for abortion-related content on social media platforms.