Maryland Lawsuit Alleging Instagram Discrimination Against Adult Business Moves Forward
A Maryland judge ruled on Monday that a lawsuit against Meta, over alleged discrimination by Instagram against an adult business, can move forward.
Instagram Continues Refusing to Answer Questions About Pornhub Ban
A week after a group of performers and organizations, led by Pornhub, sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta execs, decrying blatant discrimination against sex workers, Instagram has yet to respond to follow-up questions about its permanent shutdown of the adult platform’s account.
Dr. Carolina Are to Present Workshop on Algorithmic Bias Against Nudity
Digital studies and sexuality researcher Dr. Carolina Are will be presenting a talk in San Francisco this Saturday on her research into algorithmic bias against nudity, and its relationship with the patriarchy and whorephobia.
Pornhub, Adult Content Creators Confront Instagram Over Discriminatory Practices
Led by Pornhub, a group of adult content creators, companies, organizations and sex workers have co-signed an open letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri and other Meta staffers, condemning what the signers label as Instagram's discriminatory moderation practices.
Mark Zuckerberg Defends Porn Ban, Denies 'Shadowbans' Exist
During a recent interview, Facebook founder, Instagram owner and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg doubled down on his platforms' total ban on “pornography” and flatly denied the existence of “shadowbans” against specific users.
Colombian Performer Esperanza Gómez Files Constitutional Appeal Over Instagram Deletions
Colombian adult performer Esperanza Gómez has filed an appeal with Colombia’s Constitutional Court against the local subsidiaries of Instagram and Facebook, over the repeated deactivation of her accounts.
UnlockedXX Now Offering 'Instagram Insurance,' Cybersecurity Unit
Australia-based adult fan platform UnlockedXX is now offering Instagram insurance and a cybersecurity unit as security options for content creators.
Another Instagram Influencer Detained by Bali Authorities for 'Indecent Content'
Another Instagram influencer has been detained in Bali and is being investigated by police there, who accuse the creator of “creating and selling porn on social media.”
Industry Alert: Fake IG Account Posing as Alison Boden, Kink.com
Free Speech Coalition (FSC) has alerted the industry that a fake Instagram account is fraudulently identifying itself as former Kink.com CEO Alison Boden and reaching out to prospective performers.
Sex Workers, Performers Invited to Participate in Platform Discrimination Study
Digital studies and sexuality researcher Dr. Carolina Are is asking sex workers, adult performers and others who have experienced discrimination to participate in a study investigating Instagram and TikTok’s approach to malicious flagging or reporting of "gray area" content, including nudity.
Instagram Influencer Detained by Bali Authorities for 'Obscenity'
A Russian influencer who posted on Instagram a semi-nude photo of herself in Bali last weekend was detained by police after a local celebrity politician alerted the authorities to a supposed act of “obscenity.”
Art News Site 'Hyperallergic' Tackles Instagram Censorship Over Bogus 'Sexual Solicitation'
Prominent art news site Hyperallergic has published an essay targeting Instagram's controversial practice of censoring sexual content by inaccurately labeling posts as “sexual solicitation.”
Siri Dahl Launches New Instagram Profile
Siri Dahl is promoting the launch of a new Instagram account.
Top APAG Board Members File Lawsuit Against OnlyFans, Meta
Adult Performance Artists Guild board officers Alana Evans, Kelly Pierce and Ruby have filed a civil lawsuit against OnlyFans, its owner Leonid Radvinsky and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, replicating claims from an ongoing lawsuit filed on behalf of FanCentro and alleging a conspiracy to engage in “tortious interference with contract and intentional interference with prospective business.”
Kinkly Launches Campaign to Restore Deactivated Instagram Account
Following the deactivation of its original Instagram account, Kinkly has launched a campaign to have it reactivated using the hashtag #RestoreKinkly.
Alt Erotic's Ivan Releases 'Russian Viking King' Twitter, Instagram Filter
Alt Erotic CEO and Creative Director Ivan has launched his own personalized face filter for Instagram and Facebook, called "Russian Viking King," designed to give users a blond beard, horned hat and Alt Erotic necklace.
Scarlet Lyone Releases New Toy-Centric Clip, Returns to Instagram
Scarlet Lyone’s newest piece of content for her personal website is a clip titled, “Spying on Me in the Shower,” described as a POV release that features Lyone enjoying her favorite sex toy Loki, a 10-inch clear suction dildo.
Jamie French to Celebrate Industry Anniversary With Instagram AMA Today
Performer and producer Jamie French will commemorate 15 years in adult with an AMA on the Adult Time Instagram handle today at 3 p.m. (PDT).
Joanna Angel Wraps Burning Angel Feature 'Shadowbanned'
Joanna Angel has wrapped production on her latest feature for Burning Angel, "Shadowbanned," set for release later this year on Adult Time.
Turkey: Instagram Influencer Charged With 'Obscenity' Over Sex Toy Photos
A Turkish Instagram influencer has reported she is being prosecuted by Turkey’s authorities for the crime of “sharing obscene content” after she posted photos of her visit to Amsterdam’s Sex Museum, including images of pleasure products she purchased.