(this is a random image, not the one under scrutiny)
i read an article tonight about an art university that got a red flag from facebook for uploading nude drawings. this is my summary of the article. i have provided the link to the actual article below if you want to read up on the subject for yourself.
the New York Academy of Art is a graduate university that got a little "spat on the hand" from facebook because an "inappropriate" photo was uploaded. in reality this photo was not of a vulgar nature, it was actually a drawing of a woman's upper body. because of this incident, the university was unable to upload any photos for a week. facebook is important to the students and faculty of the school because it is one of the main ways for artists to share their works with others. upset by the whole situation, the university made it the topic of one of their blogs. long story short, facebook said it was a mistake and that the thousands of images a day the reviewers see can sometimes cause them to make mistakes. the university seems to think that facebook is attacking artists, but others believe it to be uncommon. Simon Axten, a representative for facebook, said "if we're censoring, we're doing a terrible job at it. we don't censor art and have no intention to."
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