Meta’s platforms Instagram and Facebook have reportedly concealed and restricted posts from abortion pill providers, as stated in a report by *The New York Times*. The company confirmed to the *Times* that it obscured specific posts and suspended some providers’ accounts. These measures have purportedly escalated this week following the inauguration of former President Donald Trump.
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Earlier this month, before the inauguration, Meta enacted considerable modifications to its platforms, including the elimination of fact-checking functions and the easing of hate speech regulations. Nevertheless, a Meta spokesperson informed the *Times* that the recent post blocking and account suspensions were not linked to these moderation adjustments. Instead, they blamed the incidents on “overenforcement” of regulations pertaining to the sale of pharmaceutical products without appropriate certification.
Organizations such as Aid Access, Women Help Women, Just the Pill, and Hey Jane—providers of abortion pills—were identified among those impacted by these actions, as reported by the *Times*.
This is not the first occasion Meta’s platforms have encountered backlash regarding content moderation. Recently, Instagram faced criticism for blocking LGBTQ material, which Meta attributed to an “accident,” as well as for limiting the #democrat hashtag. Over the years, Instagram has been accused of deleting posts and accounts that promote sex education and LGBTQ content. In 2022, the platform restricted posts mentioning abortion following the overturning of *Roe v. Wade*, which Meta explained as a “technical glitch.” Moreover, Mashable reported earlier that Meta declined advertisements for period care products, categorizing them as political or adult content.
In a related turn of events, the Trump administration this week terminated [reproductiverights.gov](http://reproductiverights.gov), a government website created after the overturning of *Roe v. Wade*. The site had offered information regarding birth control, emergency contraception, and abortion pills.