In this episode of Blindspot Capital, Maryann sits down with Anna O’Sullivan, co-founder of censhership.co.uk and FutureFemHealth, to unpack a deeply underrecognized systemic bias: the routine censorship of women’s health content online.
Over 95% of women's health brands report experiencing some form of suppression. Posts about menopause, fertility, libido, and endometriosis are being flagged as "sensitive" or "inappropriate" across major platforms even when the content is medically reviewed.
This isn’t just a glitch. It’s a structural blind spot that affects funding, awareness, and access.
We Cover:
🟣 How content moderation is stalling the femtech sector
🟣 Case studies from founders facing censorship across Meta, Amazon, and LinkedIn
🟣 How Anna’s team filed six complaints under the EU Digital Services Act
🟣 The human toll of being silenced while trying to innovate
🟣 A new initiative: a vetted directory of service providers for women's health founders
Links:
Download the white paper
Sign the open letter
Follow Anna @FutureFemHealth
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