Prospect Park Books ran into problems with Facebook’s censorship rules when trying to buy a sponsored post on the network.
The publisher wanted to buy an ad to promote a book trailer for its new title “After Abel and Other Stories” but was banned from doing so because the video contains images of classical artworks featuring nudes.
Takepart.com has the scoop:
The nudity in the video apparently violated Facebook’s community standards, even though it was represented in artistic renderings—medieval and Renaissance paintings, drawings, and sculptures of female biblical characters. The explanation O’Sullivan received from Facebook: “Ads are not allowed to promote the sale or use of adult products or services, including toys, videos, publications, live shows or sexual enhancement products.”
We’ve embedded the video above for you to check out.