15 March 2017: The Weekly Takedown
by Jillian C. York | Mar 15 2017 |
- CENSORED: A Muslim woman reports that an Instagram selfie showing off her new wardrobe was removed as “inappropriate,” despite not violating the community guidelines.
- NSFW: The creator of a song about the clitoris reports that her advertisement for the song was rejected by Facebook.
- LONG READ: Behind-the-scenes: The story of the breast cancer advertisement that was meant to be censored.
- SPEECH! After the BBC alerted the company to child sexual abuse imagery on its platform, Facebook reported the media entity to local authorities.
Additional reading:
- Professor Sarah T. Roberts explains commercial content moderation.
- A new book showcases artistic nudes censored from Instagram.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jillian C. York
Jillian C. York is a writer and activist whose work lies at the intersection of technology and policy. Based in Berlin, she serves of the Director for International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, where she works on issues of free expression, privacy, and digital security.
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