Actor Florence Pugh used Instagram to speak out about a Cornell University rape case. Soon after, she said that she and some of her followers could no longer see the post. People who tried to view it were shown a sensitive content warning that covered it up.

The case involves a former Cornell student who says multiple men at a fraternity house raped her in 2024 after she was given alcohol and drugs. No charges were filed, and the local district attorney has now said he will reopen the investigation. Pugh's post called on men to speak up and criticized schools for failing women.

After noticing the problem, Pugh wrote on Instagram, "Am I being censored for talking about rape?" The Hollywood Reporter asked Meta, the company that owns Instagram, for comment and had not heard back.

A post that names sexual violence and calls for accountability is not the same as graphic or harmful content. When posts like this get hidden behind warnings, fewer people see them, and survivors are told their stories are something to cover up. Concerns about how social media companies limit posts, and how rarely they explain those choices, come from people across the political spectrum.

Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg should explain why Pugh's post was flagged, stop placing warnings on non-graphic posts that discuss sexual assault, and publish clear rules so every user knows where the line is.

Sign the petition to tell Instagram to stop hiding posts that speak out against rape, while this case is still in the news.