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Facebook and Instagram are being criticized by users for its censoring of posts saying 'abortion pills can be mailed' - and Meta is blaming it on 'incorrect enforcement.'
People are flooding the internet with their distaste after learning status updates and Stories with the the statement are being flagged and deleted.
Many note that both social media platforms allow the sale of guns, painkillers and marijuana, but not 'pills that save women's lives.'
DailyMail.com spoke with Andy Stone, Meta's communication director, via email about why the content was removed, but was only given a link to a tweet he published yesterday as a response.
The tweet states that Meta 'discovered some instances of incorrect enforcement and are correcting them.'
Stone's tweet also notes: 'Content that attempts to buy, sell, trade, gift, request or donate pharmaceuticals is not allowed. Content that discusses the affordability and accessibility of prescription medication is allowed.
'We've discovered some instances of incorrect enforcement and are correcting these.'
DailyMail.com asked Stone which one 'abortion pills can be mailed' falls under - is the statement allowed or not allowed - and has yet to receive a response.
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DailyMail.com conducted its own investigation into Facebook and posted 'abortion pills can be mailed' as a status
Users flocked to Twitter to share their frustrations regarding Meta's censorship.
One user, who goes by the name 'Fed Up Republican, posted: Post on Faacbook abut selling guns? Sure. Post about selling Marijuana? No problem. Post about helping women obtain legal abortion pills? Nope.'
While another user also slammed Facebook for allowing the sale of weed and guns.
'facebook and instagram delete posts about selling and delivering abortion pills but leave up posts with the same exact wording except they are for weed ad guns. mark zuckerberg gladly f**ks ovr women once more,' they tweeted.
DailyMail.com spoke with Andy Stone, Meta's communication director, via email about status updates and Stories that contain the statement and were removed, but was only given a link to a tweet he published yesterday (pictured) as a response
And others are testing it out for themselves.
A user named 'Phil' shared a screen shot of his banned post that reads: 'Abortion pills can be mailed. I will mail to them anyone who needs them.'
'Seems Facebook is banning anyone who wants to help a woman make her own choices. I replaced abortion pills with painkiller pills and no removal,' he shared in the accompanied tweet.
DailyMail.com conducted its own investigate on Monday and posted 'abortion pills can be mailed' as a status and Story.
In less than one minute, a notification appeared saying the posts go against the platform's Community Standards on drugs.
Only 'abortion pills can be mailed' triggers consequences on the social media platforms.
Posting 'abortion pills' and 'mifepristone' are not flagged as breaking Meta's Community Guidelines – Stone has yet to comment on the discrepancies.
The removal and limitation of posts regarding abortion pills was uncovered by NBC and Motherboard on Monday.
The restrictions come just days after the Supreme Court ruled to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case, which now means states have the power to ban abortions.
As first reported on by NBC, Instagram has deleted and limited at least two hashtags: 'abortion pills' and 'mifepristone.'
Facebook is removing posts and even temporarily blocking users from their accounts for saying abortion pills can be mailed, according to Motherboard.
However, only 'abortion pills can be mailed' triggers consequences on the social media platforms. Posting 'abortion pills' and 'mifepristone' are not flagged as breaking Meta's Community Guidelines – Stone has yet to comment on the discrepancies
DailyMail.com conducted its own investigate on into Facebook and posted 'abortion pills can be mailed' as a status.
In less than one minute, a notification appeared saying the post goes against the platform's Community Standards on drugs.
And the same restriction occurred when the statement was posted as a Story in Instagram.
The Instagram hashtags include a warning at the top that
