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Who Does Instagram Choose to Censor? (Hint: Women)

Who Does Instagram Choose to Censor? (Hint: Women)

FromUnder the Influence with Jo Piazza


Who Does Instagram Choose to Censor? (Hint: Women)

FromUnder the Influence with Jo Piazza

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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jan 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Who chooses what we see on social media?Instagram (META) and other social media companies have the power to pick and choose what images they want to show. They also have the power to stop showing your posts to people if they don't like the content. The problem is that there are no real rules for what they don't allow you to post. This week Jo posted a picture of a book cover (Glynnis's new book I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself) that showed a beautiful painting of a naked woman's backside. Instagram sent her a warning to remove it or risk losing engagement and followers. Why is Instagram choosing to censor this image when they don't limit much more salacious photos that tend to make them money? The rules are ambiguous so they can change them all the time. In this episode we get Glynnis on the phone to talk through Instagram's decision to censor her book cover and Jo's feed. You can check out and order I'm Mostly Here to Enjoy Myself HERE.As always, pre-order The Sicilian Inheritance this month and get a free subscription to the Over the Influence newsletter.
Released:
Jan 10, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Under the Influence is a deep dive into social media, a place haunted by aspirational marketing where it feels like every other person is a social media influencer trying to sell you something, all while posed in perfect houses that never seem to get messy. And behind this airbrushed perfection is money, so much money. Billions and billions of dollars. Journalist and mom Jo Piazza looks at how we got here, what it all means and how the commodification of every single aspect of our lives is driving everyone (but mostly women and mothers) a little insane.