This article that I have chosen is one about Facebook and how they are very sensitive when it comes to users on Facebook posting nudity, especially when it comes to women. Throughout the article, the writer has included many sorts of examples where Facebook are being sensitive and what are the actions taken when the users do post something onto their wall. One of the main things that the writer had come across what that users weren't allowed to show pictures with a females nipple in it. The reason why Facebook do not allow the users to post things like this onto Facebook is because of the fact that other users on Facebook may also find this very offensive. Facebook also had quoted that the reason they do not allow display of nudity is due to other users 'cultural background' or the users 'age'.
The following are some key facts that were written in the article:
- Accounts can potentially be banned or even removed from Facebook
- Even though nipples cannot be shown, people are still allowed to post videos of women breast feeding if the nipple is hidden.
- An automated system is used to decide if the photos posted by users is allowed to be shown on Facebook.
In my opinion, I believe that Facebook's policy on nudity has got some positives and negatives. Firstly, I think that what Facebook are doing, is a good thing because of the fact that nowadays, young users are now on Facebook and they will not be able to see it due to their age. On the the hand, I believe that Facebook should allow their users to be able to post whatever they want to. In the article, it talks about how the users can post brutal things, e.g. self harming themselves and showing other brutal content on their Facebook walls but cannot be able to show something that's 'natural'. To conclude, I am more towards allowing nudity content mainly because of the fact that it's natural and isn't something that brutal and an 'eye-sore',
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