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Boobs out censored! Angry "Lactivists" Go On Protest
Posted by ChurpChurp Birdy
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7:17 PM
Things of people disclosed in their social networking sites like Facebook never fails to surprise us. People are too willing to share their private details and let the whole world to see. Amusingly, they share it because they wanted the whole world to see. Whether somebody like it or not, with or without consent, Facebook photo sharing has go beyond control because some has already violates the human rights on the ground that the photo and description attached insulted or misled public about oneself. Privacy in photo indeed is an emerging issue which challenge Facebook, somehow the censorship of their policy has raise some disputing voices.
In a recent event in the early of year 2008, it was the very first time Facebook had became the mommy's enemy protested widely by 80000++ angry mothers after banning their breastfeeding photographs from their online profiles. They had strongly claimed that breastfeeding is not obscene. But Facebook had another said. The management site stressed they have only act upon on the photo because it was brought to controversial discussion and complaint. Blocking the photo which "deemed" to be violate the decency code is hardly acceptable, what's more it complicates the situation when Facebook management cancelled their personal account. ( See here).
Interestingly after the protest and public criticism, Facebook restored the photo, not wanting to ignite any further controversy. But, it seems like Facebook is only a deception. Censorship is the restriction of what people may say, hear, write, read or see. (Day, 2001). Public opinion has a large role in considering what is acceptable and hence people are opposing the action taken by the management. Sometimes it can be confusing since the decency code has a blurring barrier between pornography and breastfeeding in terms of the criteria set. So it's better ever to say to hold on to self-censorship. Self-censorship is "self imposed in anticipation of public backlash (ibid). Come to think again, wouldn't it be very self -constraint if every single small decision, minor changes or some breakthrough ideas seems to challenge the public perception? Yes, i would say. Yet it is still necessary for avoiding inappropriate dissemination of information.
In this case, I see nothing wrong about it and begun to question the deception of Facebook, the rules or codes set seemingly brought to confusion of what a person should or should not share on the social media. It's an old issue and since Facebook has escalate the quality control for every single photo shared online in their social networking site. But to all the peeps out there, next time if you see something like this appeared when you tried to view your or other's people content; DON'T FREAK OUT! See how far you or others would protect the rights to expression if nothing seems to violate the rules.
Have a safe journey in sharing your photo!
Reference:
Day,N. (2001). Censorship, or Freedom of Expression. United States: Twenty-First Century Books.
In a recent event in the early of year 2008, it was the very first time Facebook had became the mommy's enemy protested widely by 80000++ angry mothers after banning their breastfeeding photographs from their online profiles. They had strongly claimed that breastfeeding is not obscene. But Facebook had another said. The management site stressed they have only act upon on the photo because it was brought to controversial discussion and complaint. Blocking the photo which "deemed" to be violate the decency code is hardly acceptable, what's more it complicates the situation when Facebook management cancelled their personal account. ( See here).
Interestingly after the protest and public criticism, Facebook restored the photo, not wanting to ignite any further controversy. But, it seems like Facebook is only a deception. Censorship is the restriction of what people may say, hear, write, read or see. (Day, 2001). Public opinion has a large role in considering what is acceptable and hence people are opposing the action taken by the management. Sometimes it can be confusing since the decency code has a blurring barrier between pornography and breastfeeding in terms of the criteria set. So it's better ever to say to hold on to self-censorship. Self-censorship is "self imposed in anticipation of public backlash (ibid). Come to think again, wouldn't it be very self -constraint if every single small decision, minor changes or some breakthrough ideas seems to challenge the public perception? Yes, i would say. Yet it is still necessary for avoiding inappropriate dissemination of information.
In this case, I see nothing wrong about it and begun to question the deception of Facebook, the rules or codes set seemingly brought to confusion of what a person should or should not share on the social media. It's an old issue and since Facebook has escalate the quality control for every single photo shared online in their social networking site. But to all the peeps out there, next time if you see something like this appeared when you tried to view your or other's people content; DON'T FREAK OUT! See how far you or others would protect the rights to expression if nothing seems to violate the rules.
Have a safe journey in sharing your photo!
Reference:
Day,N. (2001). Censorship, or Freedom of Expression. United States: Twenty-First Century Books.
