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May 13, 2026
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Adobe Stock Search Filters Blocking Content

  • May 13, 2026
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What is going on with Adobe Stock blocking lots of search results that used to turn up hundreds/thousands of images? Some examples:
LGBTQ

Gay marriage

Heroin

Marijuana…

Even Adobe Stock’s own suggestions don’t turn up anything:
 

 

Interestingly, if I switch my region, some countries will show results for these searches. For instance, switching to Mexico will turn up plenty of images for “heroin.”

Please advise on the best way to access the entire catalog of Stock images.

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      Nancy OShea
      Community Expert
      Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      May 15, 2026

      Adobe has no control over regional censorship and content blockers.

      You’ll need to take that up with your government.

       

      Changing country codes to unblocked regions like France (fr), Canada (ca) or United Kingdom (uk), might produce more results for you. But licensing could be a problem from your home country. 

       

      Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
      zerstoerer
      zerstoerer
      Participant
      May 13, 2026

      this is strange and concerning. tags like “gay" and "transgender” show up under certain images because they have those tags, yet clicking on tags leads to error pages claiming there are no results. what's with the censorship?

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