Meta is failing its LGBTQ+ users, says new GLAAD report
A new GLAAD study highlights Meta’s failure to moderate harmful content targeting transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming users despite clear policy violations.
March 27 2024 12:24 PM
CONTACTStaffCAREER OPPORTUNITIESADVERTISE WITH USPRIVACY POLICYPRIVACY PREFERENCESTERMS OF USELEGAL NOTICE
© 2024 Pride Publishing Inc.
All Rights reserved
All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
meta
GLAAD urges action over Meta’s ongoing neglect of moderating anti-trans hate
The LGBTQ+ advocacy group is criticizing Meta for continuing to allow anti-trans content on its platforms without effective moderation.
March 18 2024 3:48 PM
Instagram and Threads won't promote ‘political’ content. No one knows what they define as ‘political’
The sweeping and opaque decision to reduce certain content it deems undesirable further extends Meta’s announcement in the fall that Threads is “not going to amplify news on the platform.”
February 15 2024 2:46 PM
LGBTQ+ people have been arrested through social media. Meta must protect them, says human rights groups
Human Rights Watch and other LGBTQ+ rights groups are calling on Meta to prevent social media from being used against queer people, particularly in places where their identities are criminalized.
January 25 2024 8:00 AM
GLAAD demands Mark Zuckerberg public statement on Facebook’s anti-trans content moderation failure
Following a critical Oversight Board report on Meta’s handling of anti-trans Facebook content, GLAAD has urged the Meta CEO to address the company’s content moderation policies publicly.
January 18 2024 12:26 PM
Conversion therapy content is being banned by social media companies thanks to the work of LGBTQ+ group
Promoting the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy now violates several companies’ content policies. Some companies say it's thanks to GLAAD's recommendations and research.
January 16 2024 4:55 PM
Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler’s rape investigation expands to video voyeurism
Sarasota police widen the probe to include unlawful videotaping, as Republican Party leadership is set to remove Ziegler at an upcoming meeting.
January 03 2024 3:35 PM
Libs of TikTok’s Facebook account suspended then restored
It's not the first time for the far-right social media account known for its false claims.
January 01 2024 9:55 PM
‘Gays Against Groomers’ Outraged ChatGPT Refuses to Generate Anti-Transgender Content
The right-wing group’s frustration mounts after AI program ChatGPT declines to produce content opposing gender-affirming health care.
November 16 2023 4:29 PM
Meta Under Fire After Suspending & Reinstating ‘Gays Against Groomers’ on Instagram
Instagram had suspended the anti-transgender far-right group, but reinstated it only hours later.
October 25 2023 5:45 PM
Instagram Suspends 'Gays Against Groomers' Amid Scrutiny of Meta’s Moderation Policies
The suspension follows a report criticizing Meta’s handling of hateful anti-LGBTQ+ content on Instagram.
True
October 25 2023 3:05 PM
Meta Fails to Moderate Content from Anti-Trans Hate Group on Instagram, Watchdog Group Says
Despite clear violations, controversial group continues to spread false and harmful narratives unchecked on Instagram, igniting concerns over Meta’s commitment to LGBTQ+ safety, according to a new report.
September 26 2023 10:00 AM
Social Media (Except Twitter) Improves LGBTQ+ Safety, More Steps Needed: GLAAD
All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.
June 15 2023 9:00 AM
Meta Profited From 'Groomer' Slur on Instagram & Facebook: Report
A new Media Matters report highlights how Meta made money off content that violated its own policies against hate speech.
February 22 2023 10:54 AM
Meta's Oversight Board Says Company Needs to Revamp Breast Pic Rules
The independent oversight board found that Meta's content moderation rules around breasts weren't trans and nonbinary-inclusive.
January 20 2023 9:32 AM
Instagram Is Blocking LGBTQ+ Accounts: Report
Some queer content creators report receiving notifications that their content was “non-recommendable.”