Technology giant and foremost social media giant, Facebook, on Wednesday announced plans to begin to ban “severe sexualising content” that target public figures.
The global Head of Safety at Facebook, Antigone Davis, in a post on a blog, noted that the decision of the platform is part of its new update to stop bullying and harassment.
According to her, “The policy changes also include coordinated harassment attacks against users.
“As part of this new policy update, we would remove any profiles, pages, groups, or events dedicated to sexualising public figures, including celebrities, politicians and content creators.
“The new policy bans sexualised photoshops and drawings and any degrading content in the process of bodily functions.
“We would also remove unwanted sexualised commentary and repetitive attacks harassing an individual sexually.
“Public figures, either politician, journalists celebrities or content creators use Facebook and Instagram to engage directly with their followers.
“We made these changes because attacks like these can weaponise a public figure’s appearance, which is unnecessary and often not related to the work these public figures represent.”
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