FACEBOOK IS NOW ALLOWING MASTECTOMY PICTURES! After more than 20,000 people signed an online petition asking Facebook to stop censoring photos of people who have undergone mastectomies, the social network has for the first time posted its policy on the images:Yes. We agree that undergoing a mastectomy is a life-changing experience and that sharing photos can help raise awareness about breast cancer and support the men and women facing a diagnosis, undergoing treatment, or living with the scars of cancer. The vast majority of these kinds of photos are compliant with our policies.However, photos with fully exposed breasts, particularly if they’re unaffected by surgery, do violate Facebook’s Terms. These policies are based on the same standards which apply to television and print media, and that govern sites with a significant number of young people.The company said in a statement that it has “long allowed mastectomy photos to be shared on Facebook, as well as educational and scientific photos of the human body and photos of women breastfeeding,” but that sometimes these types of images are removed as the team is reviewing millions of pieces of content. The real issue is nudity, not mastectomies. The social network essentially bans photos of nipples or genitalia. “Everyone seems to be terrified of the female nipple,” Jay says. While he commends Facebook for addressing the topic, he remains cautiously optimistic about whether it will make a difference. “The language still allows the same images that were removed before to be removed again,” he says.#What are your thoughts?? #reallivesrealpeoplerealLondon
Posted on: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:18:00 +0000
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