News
On Social Media, Art Censorship Is Alive and Well
The artist- and activist-led “Don’t Delete Art” project targets social media platforms using suppressive content moderation algorithms.
News
Viral "Photographer" Reveals His Images Were AI-Generated
Jos Avery had told his followers he used a Nikon D810 to take his distinctive black-and-white portraits.
Opinion
Will Meta Finally Lift Its Female Nipple Ban?
An oversight board made recommendations against the company’s restrictive female nudity policies. Will Instagram comply?
Art
Artist Slammed for Matching Instagram Photos to Open-Camera Footage
Critics of the project say artist Dries Depoorter is engaging dangerously with surveillance culture.
Art
Artists Tell Instagram: We're Done!
Artists are resorting to platforms like Onlyfans and Pornhub to show work that was banned from the social media network.
News
BeReal App Gets Real Roasted With Memes
The popular BeReal app, which prompts users to post within a two-minute window at a random time every day, has become prime fodder for memes.
Opinion
Why Does Instagram Think My Artwork is Soliciting Sex?
Instagram’s new “sexual solicitation” notification used in a misguided purge of “sexual” material is not only wrong, it's also offensive.
Opinion
Regarding the Pain of Others, on Social Media
While influencers market their brands using images of beauty ideals and upward mobility, grief accounts have started popping up, offering a different message.
Opinion
Why Does Instagram Keep Allowing My Images to Be Stolen?
It seems like my plum photo can be used to sell almost anything: beauty products, nutritional supplements, mental health coaching, fashion, concept stores.
Opinion
An Antidote to Instagram’s Toxicity Is Already in Our Hands
The body positivity movement is an asset that Instagram seems reticent to put forward as the resource it is.
Art
All These Artworks Have Been Censored By Instagram
The Facebook-owned social platform has taken down drawings, photographs, paintings, and sculptures depicting nudity, even in partial or abstracted form.
News
Instagram Censored a Pedro Almodóvar Film Poster (and Then Apologized)
Instagram temporarily took down the image showing a lactating nipple.