"Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals who share abortion-related content online say they are seeing informational posts being taken down even if the posts don't clearly violate the platforms' policies. The groups, in Latin America and the United States, are denouncing what they see as censorship even in places where abortion is legal. Companies like Meta claim their policies have not changed."
"But abortion advocates say the removals have a chilling effect even if they are later reversed, and navigating platforms' complex systems of appeals is often difficult, if not impossible. For months, the digital rights group Electronic Frontier Foundation has been collecting examples from social media users who've seen their abortion-related posts taken down or accounts suspended. The goal of it was to better understand the breadth of the problem, who's affected, and with what consequences."
Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals report abortion-related informational posts being removed from social platforms even when posts do not clearly violate policies. Groups in Latin America and the United States report removals and suspensions, including in places where abortion remains legal. Companies such as Meta say policies have not changed. Experts attribute the takedowns to over-enforcement amid reductions in human content moderation budgets and increased reliance on artificial intelligence that struggles with context and nuance. The Electronic Frontier Foundation collected close to 100 takedown examples across Meta, TikTok and LinkedIn. Advocates say removals produce chilling effects and appeals processes are often difficult.
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