"The groups, in Latin America and the United States, are denouncing what they see as censorship even in places where abortion is legal. Companies like Meta claim their policies have not changed, and experts attribute the takedowns to over-enforcement at a time when social media platforms are reducing spending on content moderation in favor of artificial intelligence systems that struggle with context, nuance and gray areas."
"The goal of it was to better understand the breadth of the problem, who's affected, and with what consequences. Obviously, then once we had a better understanding of the trends, we hope to call attention to the issue, demand accountability and increase transparency in the moderation practices and ultimately, help stop the platforms from censoring this essential, sometimes life-saving information,"
Clinics, advocacy groups and individuals report informational abortion-related posts and accounts being removed or suspended on social platforms even when content does not clearly violate policies. The removals occur in the United States and Latin America and have affected Meta platforms, TikTok and LinkedIn. Companies maintain policies have not changed while experts point to over-enforcement amid cuts to human moderation and increased reliance on AI moderation that struggles with context and nuance. Advocates report chilling effects and difficult appeals, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation collected close to 100 examples of takedowns from providers, groups and individuals.
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