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Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican trounced in Missouri Republican primary. Was it worth her brother’s cushy job?

”I was a nobody and God transformed me into one of the most feared, respected, and loved women in American politics,” she said.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Facebook faulted for video showing group brutally beating two gay men in Nigeria

Facebook blamed a failure in language identification for the video passing censors and remaining online for five months.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican trounced in Missouri Republican primary. Was it worth her brother’s cushy job?

”I was a nobody and God transformed me into one of the most feared, respected, and loved women in American politics,” she said.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Facebook blamed a failure in language identification for the video passing censors and remaining online for five months.

The social media company has failed to protect LGBTQ+ users from bigoted harassment, GLAAD says.

”I was a nobody and God transformed me into one of the most feared, respected, and loved women in American politics,” she said.

A new GLAAD study highlights Meta’s failure to moderate harmful content targeting transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming users despite clear policy violations.

The LGBTQ+ advocacy group is criticizing Meta for continuing to allow anti-trans content on its platforms without effective moderation.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

Sarasota police widen the probe to include unlawful videotaping, as Republican Party leadership is set to remove Ziegler at an upcoming meeting.

It's not the first time for the far-right social media account known for its false claims.

The right-wing group’s frustration mounts after AI program ChatGPT declines to produce content opposing gender-affirming health care.

Instagram had suspended the anti-transgender far-right group, but reinstated it only hours later.

The suspension follows a report criticizing Meta’s handling of hateful anti-LGBTQ+ content on Instagram.

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.

Some queer content creators report receiving notifications that their content was “non-recommendable.”

All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.

A new Media Matters report highlights how Meta made money off content that violated its own policies against hate speech.

The independent oversight board found that Meta's content moderation rules around breasts weren't trans and nonbinary-inclusive.