Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts

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Instagram and Facebook have recently blurred, blocked or removed posts from two abortion pill providers. The actions ramped up in the last two weeks, and were especially noticeable in the last two days, abortion pill providers said. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, confirmed the account suspensions and the blurring of posts. The company restored some of the accounts and posts on Thursday, after The New York Times asked about the actions. Meta has been under scrutiny since Mark Zuckerberg, its chief executive, announced sweeping changes to the company’s speech policies earlier this month.

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