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.
Influencer Aly Boghici (allmumstalk) shared content about menopause, pain during sex and vaginal dryness and discovered these types of posts were viewed by 66% fewer non-followers than her typical Instagram activity.
By comparison, husband Justin (alldadstalk) posted about erectile dysfunction, leaking after sex and testosterone imbalance and only noticed a mild drop in non-follower views, by 16%, compared to his normal content.
The research suggests women’s health and sexual wellness content is being routinely restricted on social media platforms as outdated algorithms pick up words like vagina or period and block non-followers from viewing.
