Social Media 'More Likely to Suppress Women's Health Content over Men's', Young People Say
- A recent survey of 4,000 individuals revealed that young adults aged 18 to 34 perceive social media to disproportionately restrict content related to women's health compared to men's.
- This trend results from automated content moderation systems like shadow banning, where posts on women's health are often incorrectly classified as adult content despite using anatomical terms.
- Popular social networking sites frequently remove or limit posts about menstrual and sexual health, which many young adults depend on social media to access and learn from.
- Survey data shows 77% of young adults know about shadow banning, 33% of users aged 18-24 say women's health content is often restricted, and campaigns by Essity and CensHERship seek to address this issue.
- The suppression of women's health information limits access to crucial knowledge, prompting calls for open, uncensored discussions on social media to break taboos and empower users.
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Social media 'more likely to suppress women's health content over men's', young people say
A study of 4,000 people found while three quarters of those aged 18-34 are turning to social media to educate themselves about male and female health, many struggle to find what they need.
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Social media platforms are more likely to suppress women’s health content over men’s, according to the nation’s young adults. A study of 4,000 people found while three quarters of those aged 18-34 are turning to social media to educate themselves about male and female health, many struggle to find what they need. Among users aged 18-24, 34 per cent admit they find it difficult to source information when searching for women’s health – something 2…
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