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Meta bans Spanish ads for Virginia Woolf play over feminism
Original: Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism
Meta rejected advertisements in Spain for a theatrical production of Virginia Woolf's work, telling the theatre that Facebook and Instagram automatically filter out ads mentioning 'social topics' such as civil rights or feminism. The decision has drawn criticism for censoring promotion of a classic literary work, highlighting ongoing concerns about automated ad moderation systems wrongly blocking legitimate content, including cultural and political material.
Why now: The irony of a landmark feminist author's work being blocked as 'feminist content' has sparked discussion about flaws in Meta's automated advertising rules.
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Evidence
- Meta bans ads for Virginia Woolf play in Spain because they relate to feminism · The Guardian
Theatre told that Facebook and Instagram filter out ads mentioning ‘social topics’ such as civil rights or feminism
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