Instagram blocked LGBTQ hashtags and treated them as ‘sexually suggestive content’

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By Lawrence BonkJan 7, 2025, 3:08 pm371 pts
Meta’s Instagram has been blocking LGBTQ-related hashtags for months, according to reporting by User Mag. This was done under the company’s “sensitive content” policy as an attempt to restrict “sexually suggestive content.” The blocked hashtags included stuff like #lesbian, #gay, #bisexualpride,…

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