TikTok & Meta, parent company to Facebook/Instagram, also say that calling LGBTQ people “groomers” is a violation of their existing policies
Findings: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube and all platforms receive scores under 50 out of 100
Insta claims it has policies against hate speech, bullying & harassment & publicly promotes its platforms as a safe space for LGBTQ users
Since March 1, millions of Facebook posts and tweets have pushed similar anti-LGBTQ hate and earned millions of interactions
Right-wing media melt down after Washington Post report on Chaya Raichik, person behind the influential anti-LGBTQ Libs of Tik Tok account
California, Florida, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Tennessee, Vermont & others concerned about young users’ mental health
Homosexuality remains criminalized in Asian city-state
“We hope our recent feature enabling people to add their pronouns will encourage respectful and inclusive dialogue on our platform”
"I told myself for a long time, I was like, 'One day, if I have someone to come out with, then I will come out"
Blevins says he was blessed with affirming parents said the overwhelming response his TikTok received inspired him to start the group
