GLAAD released the findings of its inaugural Social Media Safety Index (SMSI), an analysis of LGBTQ user safety across five major social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok, and the first-ever tech-industry baseline of LGBTQ user safety.
Results from the Index debuted during a special segment on Axios on HBO Sunday night.The Index is based on an in-depth review of industry research, publicly available content and ad policies, interviews with advisory committee members, and reporting and testing of LGBTQ policies across each of the platforms.
The report includes extensive, actionable recommendations to the tech industry for bridging the alarming disconnect between content and advertising policies and the LGBTQ.