Facebook Clarifies Policy On Post-Mastectomy Photos
Facebook used its Help Center to outline its policy on photos of people who have undergone mastectomies, and it will refrain from deleting those photos from the social network, following a campaign by breast cancer survivors.
Facebook used its Help Center to outline its policy on photos of people who have undergone mastectomies, and it will refrain from deleting those photos from the social network, following a campaign by breast cancer survivors.
The New York Daily News reported on the successful Change.org petition started by survivor Scorchy Barrington, who said in a statement:
For some time now, Facebook’s policy regarding mastectomy photos was loosely defined. From now on, these powerful visual testaments to the real impact of breast cancer and the resilience of breast cancer survivors will be welcomed on Facebook, as they should be.
According to the Daily News, Barrington and photographer David Jay met with Facebook executives last week.
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