Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers' Posts

We definitely need more transparency from these companies about how their algorithms work and how they make decisions regarding content moderation in the context of reproductive health.

"The Algorithm" has become a useful excuse. No, I don't believe some ham fisted fool went and dialled the anti abortion knob to 11 on secret instructions. Yes I do think that it's politically expedient and not very surprising the corporates in social media feed tuning want to disclaim personal responsibility for systems they control for profit.

I do not think there has been a real sentiment shift in the community away from support for women's reproductive rights. I do believe the commentaries may have taken "the algorithm" there.