GLAAD has released its sixth annual Social Media Safety Index (SMSI) — a one-of-a-kind report analyzing policies related to LGBTQ user safety, privacy, and expression across six major social media platforms: TikTok, YouTube, X, and Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Notable in this year’s report:
• With the exception of TikTok, 2026 platform scores dropped across the board and have hit historic lows.
• Both Meta and YouTube continue to maintain their 2025 anti-LGBTQ policy changes, which have made their platforms more toxic and harmful for LGBTQ users, especially transgender and gender non-conforming people.
• X continues to rank last among all platforms evaluated, declining to a 29 (out of 100) score.
In addition to a thorough explanation of the report’s findings, GLAAD also offers recommendations for these platforms to be made safer and more inclusive spaces for LGBTQ people.
Full report here.
GLAAD’s 2026 Social Media Safety Index is out — and platform scores have hit historic lows.
Except for TikTok, scores dropped across the board.
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— GLAAD (@glaad.bsky.social) May 7, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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