These are some of the censorship cases reported through our ‘Report an Incident’ tool documenting digital censorship. They highlight takedowns, suspensions, and shadowbanning on platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp, and others.
This is not an exhaustive list, but a selection of recent incidents that illustrate how abortion and reproductive rights information, civil rights issues, and more are being suppressed around the world.
Ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, FEMINIST and Repro Uncensored raise concerns over declining visibility of political content on Instagram. Reported reductions in reach highlight growing threats to voter information, freedom of expression, and democratic participation.
During Brazil’s 2026 presidential election, Meta restricted an LGBTQIA+ Instagram account amid reports affecting thousands of other accounts, while OpenAI banned an account linked to the independent Acervo Lula initiative. The cases raise urgent concerns about digital censorship, freedom of expression, and platform accountability.
Meta has permanently disabled the Instagram account of MakeLoveNotPorn, the pioneering platform founded by Cindy Gallop to promote consent, communication, sexual health, and healthier relationships.
Since late August 2026, Repro Uncensored has documented around 100 cases involving the coordinated targeting of Albanian activists, journalists, civic platforms, political figures and major news organisations.
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.
Meta’s political content restrictions raise concerns ahead of the US midterms
Ahead of the November 3 US midterm elections, FEMINIST and Repro Uncensored raise concerns over declining visibility of political content on Instagram. Reported reductions in reach highlight growing threats to voter information, freedom of expression, and democratic participation.