Taylor Lorenz

SCOOP: Instagram blocked teens from searching LGBTQ-related content for months.

Posts with LGBTQ+ hashtags were hidden under Meta's “sensitive content” policy which restricts "sexually suggestive content", Meta said they are fixing this “error” after I reached out for comment. https://www.usermag.co/p/instagram-blocked-teens-from-searching

Instagram blocked teens from searching LGBTQ-related content for months

Posts with LGBTQ+ hashtags were hidden under Meta's “sensitive content” policy which restricts "sexually suggestive content"

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Jan 6, 2025 at 3:00pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadPlatypusmanJan 6, 2025
@taylorlorenz Meta can suck it. I’ve left all of their services and my life has only improved.
Show thread🏳️‍🌈🎃🇧🇷Luana🇧🇷🎃🏳️‍🌈Jan 6, 2025
@taylorlorenz if shit like this don’t make they lose users and therefore revenue, they will just keep doing shit like this
Show threadLeefeller GuyJan 6, 2025
@taylorlorenz Good to hear.
Show threadScivolemulo ☭Jan 7, 2025
@taylorlorenz Unfortunately, it is true that there's a lot of "sexually suggestive content" under LGBTQ-related hashtags, especially from gay men. 🥲
Show threadAhmad HassanJan 8, 2025
@taylorlorenz
Show threadAhmad HassanJan 8, 2025
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