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Women's Health Content Is 3 Times More Likely to Be Censored on Social Media

NORTH YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUL 14 – A study found women's health posts are over three times more likely to be limited by social media algorithms than men's, reducing engagement by up to 69%, campaigners said.

  • Earlier this year, Essity commissioned the experiment, finding women’s health engagement fell by 69% and men’s health engagement rose by 76%.
  • Outdated social media algorithms routinely flag anatomically correct terms, blocking non-followers from accessing women’s health and sexual wellness content.
  • A survey of 4,000 adults found 47% see social media as crucial for health education, and 45% oppose restrictions on accurate anatomical terms.
  • Warning emerged from Essity’s spokesperson, who said `Our Bodyform brand is regularly censored`, adding that censoring medically correct menstrual health campaigns goes too far.
  • Essity and CensHERship urge social media giants to adjust algorithms, aiming to help millions of women and girls access critical health information.
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Social media 'more likely to suppress women's health content over men's', study reveals

Women’s health topics are more than three times more likely to be blocked on social media than men’s, according to a 'censorship' study.

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Algorithms 'more likely to suppress women's health content over men's'

Women’s health topics are more than three times more likely to be blocked on social media than men’s, according to a 'censorship' study.

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Craven Herald broke the news in Skipton, United Kingdom on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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