Elon Musk’s Twitter No Longer Protects Transgender People from Abuse
It’s now okay to deadname and misgender trans people on the app, thanks to the free speech absolutist who banned people for insulting him.
APRIL 18, 2023
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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
Meta disables far-right Republican's Instagram after months of antigay, slur-filled posts
“It is unfortunate that it took Meta months, and multiple high-profile posts with anti-LGBTQ slurs and hate, to finally make good on fully enforcing its own hate speech policies for accounts like this,” GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis told The Advocate, responding to Valentina Gomez's account being disabled.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
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
Meta is ending its DEI programs as it eases protections against anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech
Meta's internal announcement comes shortly after leaked training materials revealed that the company instructed moderators to allow posts calling LGBTQ+ people “mentally ill.”
JANUARY 10, 2025
Meta is now a fake news free-for-all after company shuts down anti-misinformation technology
The tech giant has rolled back many content moderation policies.
JANUARY 15, 2025
Billionaires Trump, Zuckerberg, and Musk join forces to crush America's enduring decency
Mark Zuckerberg brazenly mimics Elon Musk, ditching safety on its platforms, and putting Trump sycophant Dana White on its board, writes John Casey.
JANUARY 9, 2025
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.
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OCTOBER 25, 2023
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
Meta Oversight Board rules anti-transgender videos don't violate hate speech rules
Meta's Oversight Board allowed transphobic posts after executives warned they should be “treated carefully ... given the fraught political debate.”
APRIL 24, 2025
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
Most Meta employees oppose ending DEI and fact-checking, survey finds
Meta workers overwhelming disagreed with the abolition of fact-checking and DEI programs, according to a new anonymous survey of 965 verified employees.
JANUARY 23, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg continues MAGA metamorphosis on Joe Rogan’s podcast
The billionaire tech CEO is doubling down on Meta’s sharp turn on content moderation and fact-checking.
JANUARY 10, 2025
Mark Zuckerberg’s new Meta policies okay using dehumanizing slurs toward LGBTQ+ people
Instagram, Facebook, and Threads are now unsafe for many users, advocates say.
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JANUARY 10, 2025
Missouri Republican's antigay slur-filled posts remain on Instagram despite violating Meta’s policies
The wannabe politician used slurs to describe LGBTQ+ people multiple times in videos on social media.
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AUGUST 3, 2024
Post, the Social Media Company, Is Being Praised for Protecting LGBTQ+ Users From Bigots
Post’s inclusive policies and Discord’s protective measures contrast sharply with X’s backslide and Meta’s moderation struggles, highlighting the evolving battle for LGBTQ+ safety in social media.
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Amazon removes 'equity for Black people' and 'LGBTQ+ rights' from company policies
Amazon has quietly removed protections for Black and LGBTQ+ workers from its company policies.
JANUARY 13, 2025
What LGBTQ+ people should know about Meta’s new rules
Exploring the consequences of rolling back Instagram and Facebook’s content moderation policies.
JANUARY 7, 2025
Rise in anti-LGBTQ+ content on Meta platforms since rollback of protections: GLAAD study
"We found stark evidence of increased harmful content, decreased freedom of expression, and increased (self-)censorship,” GLAAD's report says.
JUNE 16, 2025
LGBTQ+ people’s safety has plummeted across social media platforms: report
The 2025 Social Media Safety Index from GLAAD reveals widespread failures by major tech platforms to protect LGBTQ+ users.
MAY 13, 2025
Meta has guidelines to protect against anti-trans content. GLAAD says the company is ignoring them
The social media company has failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from bigoted harassment, GLAAD says.