# Meta's algorithm blocks feminism but allows hate

> Meta's automated system rejected ads for a Virginia Woolf play, citing feminism as a banned 'social topic,' while allowing far-right extremism and child abuse content to flourish.
- Title: Meta's algorithm blocks feminism but allows hate · Futurism
- Summary: Meta's automated system rejected ads for a Virginia Woolf play, citing feminism as a banned 'social topic,' while allowing far-right extremism and child…
- Keywords: meta, facebook, instagram, content moderation, feminism, virginia woolf, automated censorship, teatre raval, barcelona, social media bias, hate speech, child abuse content
- Source: Futurism — https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-banning-ads-virginia-woolf-facebook-instagram-feminism
- Author: Joe Wilkins
- Published: 2026-09-21T21:23:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: meta, facebook, instagram, content moderation, feminism, virginia woolf, automated censorship, teatre raval, barcelona, social media bias, hate speech, child abuse content
## Meta blocks feminism ads
Meta's automated system rejected promotional posts for a Barcelona theatre's adaptation of Virginia Woolf's 'A Room of One's Own,' citing feminism as a banned 'social topic.'

> any mention of civil rights, feminism or social reform are usually classified as 'social topics' by our automatic system
## The theatre's confusion
The production's star Clara Sanchis couldn't determine whether Meta rejected the ads because of Virginia Woolf's name, the word feminism, or both. Meta suggested removing 'key words' without explaining which ones.

> We don't know if the publicity has been rejected because of the name of Virginia Woolf or because of the word feminism, or both
## Erasing decades of progress
Sanchis criticized Meta for wielding 'unlimited power' to suppress social advancement. She called the rejection 'a way of erasing from the map advances that have taken centuries to achieve.'

> It's a way of erasing from the map advances that have taken centuries to achieve
## Meta allows far-right extremism
Meanwhile, Meta refused to remove posts from far-right influencer Jake Lang promoting a 'crusader march on Dearborn' targeting Arabs. His posts reached 274,000 followers and spawned copycat posts with explicit calls for violence.
## Child abuse videos go untouched
Meta hosted massive amounts of AI-generated videos depicting child abuse. After Futurism contacted the company, Meta removed only a handful while refusing to act on the vast majority.
## The dangerous double standard
Meta has drawn a stark line: progressive 'social topics' like feminism are banned, while base depictions of torture and calls for violence are allowed. The contrast reveals the platform's skewed priorities.
## Key takeaway

Meta's content moderation treats progressive ideas as dangerous while ignoring genuine harms, revealing the platform's skewed priorities.