In case you haven't heard, Facebook removed some pictures of a breastfeeding mother saying the pictures were obscene. Here is Facebook's defense:
"We agree that breastfeeding is natural and beautiful and we're very glad to know that it is so important to some mothers to share this experience with others on Facebook," said Barry Schnitt, a Facebook spokesman.
"We take no action on the vast majority of breastfeeding photos because they follow the site's Terms of Use," Schnitt said in a statement.
"Photos containing a fully exposed breast (as defined by showing the nipple or areola) do violate those Terms and may be removed," he said.
"These policies are designed to ensure Facebook remains a safe, secure and trusted environment for all users, including the many children (over the age of 13) who use the site," Schnitt said.
"The photos we act upon are almost exclusively brought to our attention by other users who complain," he added. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iWPLR82lOi8wSaHBV6Tkkmffa0dQ
"We take no action on the vast majority of breastfeeding photos because they follow the site's Terms of Use," Schnitt said in a statement.
"Photos containing a fully exposed breast (as defined by showing the nipple or areola) do violate those Terms and may be removed," he said.
"These policies are designed to ensure Facebook remains a safe, secure and trusted environment for all users, including the many children (over the age of 13) who use the site," Schnitt said.
"The photos we act upon are almost exclusively brought to our attention by other users who complain," he added. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iWPLR82lOi8wSaHBV6Tkkmffa0dQ
However, here is one of the pictures that was removed. It clearly does not show the nipple or areola and does not meet any definition of obscene. (sigh...)
http://bliss-breastfeeding.blogspot.com/2007_07_01_archive.html
To join the Facebook protest go to Facebook and look up:
Hey, Facebook, breastfeeding is not obscene."
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