https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/10/facebook-news-media-editor-vietnam-photo-censorship
Facebook had censored a the Napalm Girl image which is one of the most well known photos taken from the Vietnam war. There is an algorithm in place that automatically blocks things that follow certain restrictions that have been put in place. However certain 'breaches' aren't necessarily breaches, i.e not all nudity is for sexual or pornographic purposes. In this case it's "documenting a particular moment in time”. and is mainly used in educational respects. This had created a lot of controversy including many comments based on the freedom of speech. It also raised a debate on whether Facebook has become outdated.
o 44% of US adults get their news from Facebook.
o Facebook has 1.65billion users
I don't think that Facebook should have censored the photo, there was no intention to use it for pornographic reasons and actually served the community well in terms of learning about the implications of the Vietnam war. I think that it raises questions as to whether we are leaning towards a time where we need to stop relying on algorithms because there is/should really be an acceptance and equal ideology based on many things, in this case nudity would be the main example. It also raises very similar issue where censorship is often deemed sexist, and women, particularly those whom are confident in their bodies or doing something that was intended by nature i.e breastfeeding, are often ridiculed by these community guidelines. There's also a line of argument to suggest that such graphic images from history are an attempt to ensure people believe the ideological intentions of larger organisations. So removing certain content may be seen as the company avoiding issues or favouring others.
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