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18th November 2015
01:04pm GMT


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Until she questioned the actions and was told the images were ‘sexually suggestive’ and contained nudity.
Speaking to Buzzfeed, the tattoo artist said she was annoyed but felt ‘helpless’ by the actions of the image sharing site:
“It was like a sucker punch — I felt completely helpless. Maybe they were just scrolling through accounts and saw what they perceived as natural, nude breasts without reading anything.
“They tout themselves as a cool social platform that engages in strong and healthy community guidelines, yet they delete a cancer charity account vs. letting soft porn and highly sexualized material still exist.”
The app has come under fire over recent months for its censorship and nudity policy. Activists and celebrities alike have long been pushing against the strict guidelines, which saw female nipples being banned from the site, but allowing the male counterpart’s to remain published online.
Following the online publicity of the account, Instagram later decided to reinstate the account – claiming the original decision had been a mistake. Black hopes that by highlighting her story, she’ll be able to help other groups who have faced the strict guidelines fight back against the harsh nudity policies.
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