Instagram is changing its nudity policy to combat the censorship of plus-size Black women on the platform.
The change comes after the tireless campaigning of Nyome Nicholas-Williams (@curvynyome on Instagram), a plus-size Black model based in the UK. In July, Nicholas-Williams posted photos of herself holding her breasts, which had been taken by photographer Alexandra Cameron. Those images — which showed a common pose seen in Instagram photos and that aimed to show self-love and body acceptance — were removed by Instagram, deemed in violation of the platform's pornography and nudity guidelines. Read more...
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