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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mara Verza

Abortion-rights groups denounce censorship on Meta-owned apps in Latin America and beyond

Mexico Tech Abortion - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

All of a sudden, women contacting one of the biggest sources of information about abortion in Mexico through the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp were met with silence.

The nongovernmental organization’s business account had been blocked. Weeks later, a similar digital blackout struck a collective in Colombia.

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