Facebook under fire after ads for anti-HIV drug PrEP deemed political

Instagram requires ads by LGBTQ-focused health center to go through verification process

Facebook is facing backlash after it classified advertisements for an HIV prevention drug as political advertising.

Apicha, a New York health center that caters to LGBTQ patients, said last week the tech giant initially blocked ads it tried to run on Instagram that aimed to raise awareness of PrEP, an FDA-approved anti-HIV medication sold under the brand name Truvada.