These are some of the censorship cases reported through our ‘Report an Incident’ tool documenting digital censorship. They highlight takedowns, suspensions, and shadowbanning on platforms like Instagram, WhatsApp, and others.
This is not an exhaustive list, but a selection of recent incidents that illustrate how abortion and reproductive rights information, civil rights issues, and more are being suppressed around the world.
Meta removes account highlighting Mexico’s disappeared persons ahead of the FIFA World Cup
In June 2026, Instagram removed @ajolote_buscador, a newly created account amplifying the voices of families searching for Mexico’s more than 133,000 disappeared persons.
Instagram Shadowban: @all_things_democracy
Instagram is actively suppressing all_things_democracy—an account with 330k+ followers that shares fact-based political and social content, once reaching over 25 million people monthly.