Demonstrators descended on Meta’s London office on Friday to protest at the alleged censorship of women’s health issues on Facebook. Women held up signs reading “Let us mind our lady business”, “Get Ovary it Meta”, and “Words Meta”, in reference to the platform’s handling of language relating to the female body.
BBC Three presenter Cherry Healey, 43, joined the group, and spoke about the potential for social media to teach her 13-year-old daughter about her health. The protest was organised by Bodyform, after its adverts featuring words such as “vagina” and “menstrual cycle” were rejected as sexual content by Facebook.
Organisers claim the policy restricts the ability of women to openly discuss their personal issues online. However, Meta says the adverts were removed by mistake and have since been reinstated.
