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Blocked and banned by social media: When is it censorship?
San Francisco Chronicle
Aug 30 2016
In the San Francisco Chronicle, Marissa Lang explores whether bans on social media platforms ever amount to censorship.
The Secret Rules of the Internet
The Verge
Apr 16 2016
The murky history of moderation, and how it’s shaping the future of free speech
Why artist Shelby Sells can’t stop getting censored
Detroit Metro Times
Jan 27 2016
Shelby Sells is an artist whose "glitterotica" images—vintage porn digitally superimposed with sparkles—are regularly censored from social media.
What does censoring nude art say about us?
GLOBAL VOICES
Apr 16 2015
The nude, one of the oldest and most recurrent subjects in the art world, has led to the suspension of many Facebook accounts over the years.
Instagram bans photos for showing menstruation
FEMINISTING
Mar 27 2015
In taking down Kaur’s photos, Instagram promotes a long tradition of shaming people who menstruate, as though their bodies are naturally dirty.