The resulting recommendations have the potential to impact millions of trans and non-binary creators who struggle with censorship on the platforms.
Ashley, a trans activist who has worked in tech, says the main issues with censorship of trans people’s bodies on social platforms indeed involve “bulge” or, as in the case the oversight board is examining, a trans man showing his bare chest. “Quite often trans men are getting taken down for being shirtless, whether they have top surgery or not,” Ashley says, “Which shouldn’t matter. Plenty of cis men have boobs.
The oversight board’s announcement reveals both posts underwent a barrage of reporting and reviewing by automated systems as well as by humans before being taken down. Both were initially reported by Meta’s automated moderation system for violating sexual solicitation guidelines. For the first photo, the initial report was closed without being reviewed. Three users then reported that photo for pornography and self harm. Human moderators rejected those reports.
The users appealed the decision to Meta, but the company stood by its decision. They then appealed to the oversight board. “They explain that the breasts in the photos are not those of women and that it is important that transgender bodies are not censored on the platform especially when trans rights and access to gender-affirming healthcare are being threatened in the United States,” the board’s announcement states.
Ashley believes unclear guidelines and a lack of transparency about the moderation process contribute to struggles trans and non-binary people face with censorship on Meta’s platforms. “We can be like, maybe don’t link to OnlyFans, but how [are you going] to make a living? Maybe don’t post anything scandalous. But if you, just standing there with your body visible through your clothing, is seen as disgusting to people, then there’s very little you can do about that,” she says.
This article has been updated to clarify that Meta’s oversight board is independent and not a part of Meta.
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