Meta modifies its community norms on the promotion of sexual services. REUTERS/Yves Hermann

Goal has some Community Standards in Facebook and Instagram on the dissemination of content related to the promotion of sexual services and the language explicitly or implicitly linked to these activities.

“We take these measures to prevent any type of information from being provided. exercise that may involve trafficking, coercion and non-consensual sexual acts”, indicates the document published in the Web page of transparency of Facebook in which it is also mentioned that it seeks to establish a limit on the content that “facilitates, encourages, or coordinates commercial sexual encounters or services between adults.”

Facebook and Instagram add specific sections on prohibited content on social networks.  REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Facebook and Instagram add specific sections on prohibited content on social networks. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Among the changes generated by Goal and which have already entered into force within the platformthere are the criteria under which the publications that could have potential infringements on sexual content.

The list of suggestive elements that people could use to evade the moderation from content and circumvent the policies of Goal now include “commonly sexual emojis”, in addition to explicit mentions of sexual positionsroles, fetishes and that refer to the sexual acts themselves.

The company listed content that is generated by hand drawings, digital art or images artistic that references sexual behaviors that can be defined by the company as “naked and sexual activity

Facebook and Instagram add specific sections on prohibited content on social networks.  REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
Facebook and Instagram add specific sections on prohibited content on social networks. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Goal points out that another restrictions that you have on the platform is related to the use of language that leads users of the social network to the coordination of sexual services since some users within the community of Facebook may be sensitive to this type of content, whether as a post from text, Photos either videos.

Among the specific conditions that people have to use the application is not disseminating content in which it is offered or requested sexual services related to paid fetishes or domination, including those that require a economic transaction with a third party, a case that could be considered sexual exploitation or human trafficking.

In addition, the company listed content that is generated by hand drawings, digital art or artistic images that reference sexual behaviors that can be defined by the company as “nudity and sexual activity”. The poses, like audio in which you can represent sexual activity and go against policy.

Facebook and Instagram add specific sections on prohibited content on social networks
Facebook and Instagram add specific sections on prohibited content on social networks

For his part, instagram It has also modified its community rules to refer directly to situations in which a user supports a group of people who promotes hatred for others in social media.

“There is no place on Instagram for those who support or praise terrorism, the organized crime or to groups that promote hate”, assures the platform in the release which was posted on their official support service page.

Finally, the content you try to trade drugs or any kind of transaction as sale of drugs without medical prescriptions is prohibited, as well as the sale of animals alive.

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