Tech The #IWantToSeeNyome campaign forced Facebook to understand where its “policy was falling short.” When a photo of plus-sized model Nyome Nicholas-Williams were repeatedly deleted and blocked on Instagram earlier this year, it prompted a very necessary conversation about beauty standards and racial bias on the platform. The #IWantToSeeNyome campaign was born and quickly gained support, forcing Instagram to listen. On Oct. 25, The Observer revealed that the social platform and its parent company Facebook will finally change their nudity policy to be more inclusive . Alongside campaigner Gina Martin, who worked tirelessly to criminalise upskirting in 2018, and photographer Alexandra Cameron, Nicholas-Williams has made Instagram and Facebook listen. The social media outlets have said they will look into their nudity policy "more closely," having acknowledged that Nicholas-Williams’ posts were intended to "demonstrate self-love and self-acceptance," and not pornography. "As we looked into this more closely, we realised it was an instance where our policy on breast squeezing wasn’t being correctly applied," an Instagram spokesperson said to the Guardian. "Hearing Nyome’s feedback helped us understand where this policy was falling short, and how we could refine it.” “This is a huge step and I am glad a dialogue has […]
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