Facebook, Instagram Target Sex Workers With Updated 'Community Standards' (XBIZ)

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Written By Ian O'Brien
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Read the full article by Gustavo Turner at XBIZ.com

PALO ALTO, Calif. — This past summer, without much fanfare, Facebook updated their Community Standards statement concerning sexual expression on the company's platforms, including Instagram.

The new language, under the guise of preventing “sexual solicitation,” restricts even further the posts that sex workers are allowed to share, making them even more exposed to targeted harassment campaigns by anti-porn crusaders.

Among the new things that could get someone Instagram's account flagged and/or removed for "Sexual Solicitation": the eggplant or peach emoji in conjunction with any statement referring to being horny; nude pictures with digital alterations or emojis covering female nipples and buttocks; and any mention of porn being available or any linking to pages offering adult material.

Ian O'Brien
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