Are TikTok, Facebook & Instagram banning astrology content?

Social media users are voicing concerns that TikTok, Facebook and Instagram are banning astrology content after a claim began circulating on Twitter. But are these sites really taking a stance against the popular pastime?

Astrology and tarot card readings are a big hit on many of the internet’s biggest sites. Whether you’re a cancer or a capricorn, there is a wide array of spiritual content to be consumed on social media.

Some even take their love of all things supernatural to the extreme, such as with ‘Witchtok’ – a TikTok tag where users perform spells and even tried to hex the moon.

However, some have been led to believe that this material won’t be allowed for much longer, prompting a lot of confusion in those circles.

TikTok and Meta deny astrology ban rumors

Rumors that astrology would be banned intensified on February 15 when Twitter user ‘HESTWlCK’ posted a claim that social media sites would be cracking down on the content, with the tweet going viral.

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“Apparently TikTok, Instagram and Facebook are going to be banning tarot and astrology content in March? Why?” HESTWlCK asked in a tweet that spread like wildfire.

“Someone said they could also be doing this because of scamming in the spiritual community… love readings and things like that but there’s scamming in every community, they just want to silence spiritualist,” they added.

Luckily, the claims seem to be just that: claims. According to journalist Chris Stokel-Walker, a TikTok spokesperson denied the rumors and pointed out how the astrology tag on the site have 32 billion view and counting.

Furthermore, Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, also denied the claims.

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It’s unclear where exactly the rumor originated, before this viral tweet carried it further, but in any case, fans of spiritual videos won’t have anything to worry about.

Before you scurry off to your go-to social media site of choice, here’s a fortune cookie message just for you: don’t believe everything you read online.