DNYUZ
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Television
    • Theater
    • Gaming
    • Sports
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel
No Result
View All Result
DNYUZ
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Instagram and Facebook took down, punished vital sobriety podcasts — for ‘promoting drug use’

August 4, 2025
in News
Instagram and Facebook took down, punished vital sobriety podcasts — for ‘promoting drug use’
493
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

David Manheim
David Manheim, host of the “Dopey” recovery podcast, saw the show’s Instagram account shut down after owner Meta claimed it was being used to sell drugs or promote drug use. Dopey Podcast/Facebook

Being wrongly accused of selling drugs would suck for most people — more so, no doubt, if you’re a sober podcaster dedicated to helping others recover from drug and alcohol addiction.

Page Six hears that Meta — which owns Instagram and Facebook — took down or “restricted” the social media accounts of several hit recovery podcasts because it suspected them of “promoting” drug use or even dealing drugs.

The tech giant restored the accounts after we asked about them for this story.

Marc Maron
The podcast has millions of downloads, and has welcomed guests including Marc Maron. dopeypodcast/Instagram
Darryl McDaniels
Run DMC’s Darryl McDaniels has also been a guest. Dopey Podcast/Facebook

The “Dopey” podcast — which has featured guests including Jamie Lee Curtis, Marc Maron, Dr Drew Pinsky, Cat Marnell and DMC of Run DMC, among many others — was suddenly removed altogether last week with its 48,000 followers getting nothing but empty page when they visited.

Meanwhile, Jeannine Coulter of the “Chasing Heroine” podcast — who has spoken about recovery in a TedX talk — told us that her account had been heavily restricted, seemingly because of a video she posted in January in which she discussed the potentials upsides of psychological trauma.

Dopey’s host, David Manheim, a longtime server at Katz Deli, tells us that these and accounts like them “provide connection, comedy, and community for hundred of thousands of people in and out of recovery.”

Chris O'Connor
Manheim started the show with his late co-host Chris O’Connor Dopey Podcast/Instagram
Dopey podcast
Recovery expert Dr. Drew Pinsky has appeared on the pod. Dopey Podcast/Facebook

But more than the numbers, many followers relied on the account for their recovery. “Dopey’s [Instagram] pinned post showed our 25 weekly [recovery] Zoom meetings,” he told us.

The pod and associated social media account also helps people get into recovery. “We sent four people to treatment this month,” he told us.

Manheim — who hosted the podcast “about drugs, addiction and dumb s**t” with fellow addict Chris O’Connor before his tragic death in 2018 — told us that he wasn’t able to contact Instagram after it shut down the account.

Meta
“Dopey” producers were stunned to discover their account had been shut down. Dopey Podcast/Facebook

The host suspects that the problem arose because Meta is using AI to vet content and mistook a page fighting drug use with a page encouraging it.

“I don’t think Meta meant to cause harm,” he said, “But the system they’ve built is doing serious damage to the online recovery world.”

Coulter told us that her page went from millions of views per month to just hundreds. “I lost hundreds of followers daily,” she told us. “It’s just so frustrating.”

DOpey
Manheim has overseen the show alone since O’Connor’s 2018 passing. dopeypodcast/Instagram

“We strictly prohibit the buying and selling of illicit drugs on our platforms and have implemented strong measures to detect and remove such content,” a Meta spokesperson told us, “Given the subject matter, at times we may err on the side of removing more high risk drug content, rather than too little, which may occasionally result in content being mistakenly removed. When this occurs we act quickly to correct these errors.”

The company noted that it is proud that its platform is used for helping with recovery from substance abuse and noted that it specifically works with recovery organizations including Song For Charlie, the Ad Council’s Drop The F-Bomb campaign, Mobilize Recovery and Partnership to End Addiction to use “social media as tools to strengthen their efforts in combating this crisis.”

The post Instagram and Facebook took down, punished vital sobriety podcasts — for ‘promoting drug use’ appeared first on Page Six.

Tags: alcoholismDrugsPodcastssocial networks
Share197Tweet123Share
Zelenskyy rejects giving up land to end war
News

Zelenskyy rejects giving up land to end war

by Politico
August 9, 2025

Ukraine will not “gift” land to Russia as part of a ceasefire deal, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday morning. ...

Read more
News

13-Year-Old Complained of ‘Shoulder Pain’, Then Came Devastating Diagnosis

August 9, 2025
News

Fetterman joins fiscal hawks to sound alarm as national debt nears staggering $37T

August 9, 2025
Crime

Son Assaults Mother, Horrifies Onlookers at ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’

August 9, 2025
News

How to Watch UFC Fight Night – Dolidze vs Hernandez: Live Stream MMA, Prelims, Main Card, Time, TV Channel

August 9, 2025
Scientist Who Exposed Lake’s Alarming Toxic Levels Removed—’Wiping Me Out’

Scientist Who Exposed Lake’s Alarming Toxic Levels Removed—’Wiping Me Out’

August 9, 2025
Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy vows to cede no land to Russia

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy vows to cede no land to Russia

August 9, 2025
Georgia cop killed near Emory University, CDC HQ hailed as dedicated officer who leaves behind pregnant wife, 2 kids

Georgia cop killed near Emory University, CDC HQ hailed as dedicated officer who leaves behind pregnant wife, 2 kids

August 9, 2025

Copyright © 2025.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • U.S.
    • World
    • Politics
    • Opinion
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Science
  • Entertainment
    • Culture
    • Gaming
    • Music
    • Movie
    • Sports
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Tech
    • Apps
    • Autos
    • Gear
    • Mobile
    • Startup
  • Lifestyle
    • Arts
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Health
    • Travel

Copyright © 2025.