Karen Frost-Arnold
@kfrostarnold.bsky.social
Epistemologist by day, vampire slayer by night | book: Who Should We Be Online? A Social Epistemology for The Internet (OUP Jan 2023) | she/her
Great Q! I haven’t seen anything about lots of moderators being fired. But I might be missing stuff
February 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Great Q! I haven’t seen anything about lots of moderators being fired. But I might be missing stuff
Reposted by Karen Frost-Arnold
The increased censorship of LGBTQ content online is already having devastating effects on young people. For queer teens who rely on social media to connect with their peers and find support, these policies are cutting off vital access to community and representation.
Instagram blocked teens from searching LGBTQ-related content for months
Posts with LGBTQ+ hashtags were hidden under Meta's “sensitive content” policy which restricts "sexually suggestive content"
www.usermag.co
January 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The increased censorship of LGBTQ content online is already having devastating effects on young people. For queer teens who rely on social media to connect with their peers and find support, these policies are cutting off vital access to community and representation.