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
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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
Wisconsin School District Gets Restraining Order Against Gays Against Groomers Leader
Pulaski School District secures court order following allegations of harassment and intimidation.
October 4, 2023
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
Meta blocked teens from seeing LGBTQ+ content on Instagram: report
The platform blocked hashtags that mentioned LGBTQ-related issues from the screens of teen accounts.
January 6, 2025
Twitter Refuses to Remove Hateful Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Tweets
Hours after the Republican lawmaker from Georgia misgendered and deadnamed Dr. Rachel Levine on Twitter, the company labeled the tweet a violation but kept it up "in the public interest."
July 18, 2022
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
Twitter Suspends Right-Wing Site for Misgendering Rachel Levine
The social media platform suspended The Babylon Bee for calling the transgender federal official its Man of the Year.
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March 21, 2022
Elon Musk's X reinstates transgender Harvard lawyer's account after suspension
Libs of TikTok celebrated the suspension, but on Wednesday, Alejandra Caraballo’s X account had been reinstated but was locked.
March 20, 2024
Wanda Sykes Calls Out Dave Chappelle, Embraces 'Woke' Label
The out comedian also voiced her support for the trans community.
May 26, 2023
Over 90% of trans youth live in states pushing anti-trans legislation: report
Ninety-three percent of transgender youth ages 13 to 17 — approximately 280,300 children — live in states that have considered or enacted laws restricting their rights.
April 23, 2024
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
TV stations were forced to air vile anti-trans, homophobic ads so graphic they got on-air content warnings
According to the FCC, there’s nothing the agency can do to prevent this kind of content from being broadcast by legally qualified political candidates.
October 31, 2024
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
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
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
Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups Back New Kids Online Safety Act: Report
The previous iteration of KOSA made it to Congress in 2022 before it was dropped after it faced criticism from LGBTQ+ rights groups and digital rights advocates.
August 7, 2023
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
The Daily Wire Allegedly Didn't Tell LGBTQ Actors They Were Signing Onto an Anti-Trans Film
The Nashville production is now set to face protests by student activist groups.
June 28, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook & Instagram will be more like X in second Trump term
Meta will no longer have independent fact-checkers and less content moderation, the CEO announced.
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January 7, 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.