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.