Report: Facebook Bans Users Who Say They Will Mail Abortion Pills

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and effectively ban abortion in much of the country, Facebook is already allegedly cracking down on users who say they will help mail abortion pills across state lines.

According to multiple users, the social media giant began flagging and sometimes removing content on the very same day that the court decision came down.

“I posted it at 11 a.m. and was notified within a minute that it was removed,” one user told VICE. “I was not notified until I tried to post later that I was banned for it.” Reporters from VICE tested the theory by making similar posts from a burner account, and they were also flagged and eventually temporarily banned. However, according to Facebook, this is only because the company doesn’t allow pharmaceutical drugs of any kind to be traded on its platform.

“Content that attempts to buy, sell, trade, gift, request or donate pharmaceuticals is not allowed,” Meta communications director Andy Stone said. “Content that discusses the affordability and accessibility of prescription medication is allowed. We’ve discovered some instances of incorrect enforcement and are correcting these.”

As usual, Facebook finds itself in the position of moderating an impossible political issue. However, the company asked for that responsibility, and now it needs to do its job.




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