Senator Ruben Gallego has publicly criticized Meta for allegedly making abortion-related content harder to find, suggesting the company is bowing to political pressure from the Trump administration. He highlights cases where non-profits, such as Aid Access and Hey Jane, experienced content suppression on social media platforms. Gallego emphasizes the importance of accessible information on medication abortion for women facing challenging health decisions, particularly in states with restrictive abortion laws. He questions Meta's motivations, especially following their recent decision to stop fact-checking, alleging it appears to be a calculated move to avoid political backlash.
I am deeply concerned at the chilling effect that suppressing content related to abortion has towards women... A dozen states across the south-east and midwest ban abortion.
Women around the country rely on medicated abortion as safe and effective way to address deeply personal health decisions.
Taken together, Meta's decision to end fact-checking, while simultaneously restricting access to content related to abortion, looks like a calculated move to avoid the ire of President Trump.
The experience mirrors that of other medication abortion organizations, such as telehealth clinic Hey Jane, whose spokesperson told the Guardian that Instagram made its posts harder to find.
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