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

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices