Over the past year, Australia has seen a growing wave of account suspensions, removals, and restrictions affecting LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities, artists, creators, community organizations, venues, and public-health groups.

Beginning on 19 June 2026, more than 120 LGBTQI+ and feminist social media accounts across Türkiye were suspended or restricted amid an escalating crackdown on LGBTQI+ communities and civil society.

In June 2026, Meta disabled four Instagram accounts connected to award-winning filmmaker and cultural platform Erika Lust. The accounts, which collectively reached an international audience, were removed without clear evidence that they had violated Meta's Community Standards.

In June 2026, Instagram removed @ajolote_buscador, a newly created account amplifying the voices of families searching for Mexico’s more than 133,000 disappeared persons.

Meta has disabled multiple community health accounts supporting SW communities, including Médecins du Monde programs @jasminemdm and @tds_rosela, as well as @assogriselidis. These organizations receive public state funding and provide harm reduction resources, sexual health education, HIV/STI prevention information, rights based outreach, and access to healthcare and community support for marginalized communities.

On April 29, 2026, Instagram suspended @buttmagazine citing vague “account integrity” violations. The case raises concerns about opaque enforcement and the misclassification of established queer cultural platforms, pointing to broader systemic issues in how visibility and participation are governed online.

Instagram suspended sex educator @marieejoan without clear explanation, raising concerns about censorship, lack of transparency, and restrictions on accessible sexual health information.

Neowarras is a Berlin-based queer electronic music collective led by Spanish-Lebanese promoter Yassy Elkak. Through music, art, and nightlife, they create inclusive spaces for underrepresented communities, building a strong cultural presence both online and offline.

On 27 March 2026, Instagram and Facebook permanently disabled the accounts of internationally recognized multidisciplinary artist Stuart Sandford, citing “fraud and deception” without meaningful explanation or recourse.

In the past month, Repro Uncensored has documented more than 70 cases of censorship affecting queer, reproductive health, and creative accounts across Instagram and Facebook.

Instagram disabled @itsleonieida, a Germany-based sex and relationship educator with nearly 400K followers, without warning or prior violations. Her account was a trusted space for stigma-free sexual health education, reaching millions over more than a decade.

On April 8, 2026, @acceptandproceed was hacked, with access taken over and a ransom message posted. Despite multiple appeals, no effective recovery support was provided, leaving the account erased with no clear path back.

Instagram suspended a Berlin-based queer collective after misclassifying identity content, cutting off access to a key digital space for community, organizing, and visibility, with real-world consequences.

Repro Uncensored has documented more than 40 new reports of account removals globally in recent weeks, affecting sexual and reproductive health, LGBTQ+, and cultural community accounts, many removed under unclear “community guidelines” enforcement with limited avenues for appeal.

Meta disabled @thegood_list, a creative network connecting thousands of creatives to work, opportunity, and community. This case raises urgent questions about automated enforcement, transparency, and digital rights under the EU Digital Services Act.

Instagram permanently suspended @Pro_Abort, an educational account run by women’s rights activists in Ukraine providing evidence based information on medication abortion and safe methods. In a context of war, displacement, and disrupted healthcare access, removing this account cuts off thousands from essential, time sensitive reproductive health information and confidential pathways to care.

During a Valentine’s Day sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) awareness campaign in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, multiple advocates’ accounts sharing campaign materials were fully suspended on X, while others faced repeated shadow banning.

Facebook suspended Just The Pill, a telehealth abortion provider that has delivered over 10,000 abortions since 2020 and supports hundreds of patients each month. Removing trusted healthcare providers from digital platforms cuts off access to critical information and care, especially for people in underserved areas.

Meta removed @tqfc.clubhouse in the Netherlands alongside dozens of queer accounts. The takedown erased a real, offline community space and raises serious concerns about discriminatory platform enforcement under the EU Digital Services Act.

Facebook has removed the account of @WomenHelpWomen, the international feminist organization working to expand access to abortion worldwide through telehealth support, accurate information, and partnerships with local feminist groups.

On December 10, 2025, WhatsApp again restricted Línea Jacarandas, a free health line providing abortion and sexual and reproductive healthcare information in Colombia, cutting off access for women seeking time sensitive care.

Facebook has removed the account of @WomenHelpWomen, the international feminist organisation working to expand access to abortion worldwide through telehealth support, accurate information, and partnerships with local feminist groups.

Instagram has removed and restricted more than 30 queer-focused accounts, including personal and community-run pages that organize events, produce cultural work, and sustain essential networks across major European cities.

Instagram has removed the account of @thequeeragenda.ams, a community based queer cultural platform in Amsterdam that organizes events, photo projects and nightlife performances, and collaborates with art institutes, museums, dating apps and clubs.

Instagram is heavily limiting the reach of @indigenouswomenrising, a Native-led organization providing abortion and midwifery funding for Indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada, and distributing free menstrual products.

In August 5 2025, TikTok suspended @AidAccess and @ma_hotline_es, in less than five minutes apart.

Instagram and Threads have suspended @carafem—a licensed abortion provider offering FDA-approved abortion pills by mail in 20 U.S. states.

Instagram is actively suppressing all_things_democracy—an account with 330k+ followers that shares fact-based political and social content, once reaching over 25 million people monthly.