Social media creators report penalties for posting about womens health

Women's health creators and charities report that social media platforms are removing their content, adding sensitivity filters, and suppressing their reach. According to BBC News, creators report being shadowbanned on social media after publishing posts related to women's health. [1]

One creator named Breen told BBC News that Meta informed her the word pregnancy was causing issues for her account. She stated that her team had to scrub the word pregnancy from their entire website, remove all URLs containing the word, and rename affected products. [1]

Resolving the restrictions required 10 months of discussions with Instagram's parent company, Meta, during which time her business suffered a significant financial impact. BBC News reported that the campaign group CensHERship continues to monitor claims of suppressed content. [1]

Instagram offers photo filters, short-form Reels, and direct messaging, reaching over 3 billion monthly active users by the third quarter of 2025. The platform generates tens of billions of dollars annually for Meta while facing ongoing scrutiny over content moderation practices. [3]