Miguel Afonso Caetano<p>"KOSA co-sponsor Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), said the quiet part out loud when she spoke about “protecting minor children from the transgender [sic] in this culture and that influence.” And when Blackburn says, “Jump,” the online giants seem to respond with, “How high?” According to a recent report, Meta has been hiding posts that reference LGBTQ+ hashtags like <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/lesbian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lesbian</span></a>, <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/bisexual" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bisexual</span></a>, <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/gay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gay</span></a>, <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> and <a href="https://tldr.nettime.org/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a> for users that turned the filter for “sensitive content,” as well as showing users a blank page when attempting to search for LGBTQ+ terms. Teenage users had no choice in the content they saw, with the sensitive content filter turned on by default. </p><p>In January 2024, Meta had announced a new set of “sensitive content” restrictions across its platforms (Instagram, Facebook and Threads), including hiding content which the platform no longer considered age-appropriate. This was followed by the introduction of Instagram Teen Accounts to further limit what users under 18 could see. This feature is on by default, and teens under 16 can only reverse the settings through a parent or guardian. </p><p>Meta apparently has now reversed the restrictions on LGBTQ+ content, calling them a “mistake.” (Try again, Zuck!)"</p><p><a href="https://msmagazine.com/2025/02/25/lgbtq-abortion-censorship-age-verification-laws/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">msmagazine.com/2025/02/25/lgbt</span><span class="invisible">q-abortion-censorship-age-verification-laws/</span></a></p>