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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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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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.
August 7, 2024
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
From Meta to X, most major social media companies are failing LGBTQ+ users: GLAAD
Most of the top social media companies got an 'F' grade on GLAAD’s 2024 Social Media Safety Index. Of the major platforms, TikTok was the only one to pass with a dismal D+ grade.
May 21, 2024
‘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
How Queer Commentator Matt Bernstein Fights Online Bigotry
They've recently used their Instagram account to stand up to the violent misogyny of Andrew Tate.
September 7, 2022
Aide to N.J. mayor loses job over support of anti-LGBTQ+ sister running for Missouri office
“Different beliefs shouldn't divide us,” Jonathan Gomez-Noriega said in a statement.
August 5, 2024
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
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
Discord Now Explicitly Bans Misgendering and Deadnaming Transgender People on the Platform
Looks like transphobes aren't going to be spewing their hate on Discord anytime soon.
December 11, 2023
Trump Claims Richard Grenell Is His Representative to Balkans Border
The White House told The Advocate that only in his "very active imagination" does Trump have "envoy ambassadors" representing the U.S.
November 11, 2021
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.