Meta's AI System Flags Jago Sculpture as Explicit Content
Meta's content moderation algorithm removed posts and restricted the account of sculptor Jago after flagging photographs of his artwork 'La David' as explicit content. Jago reported this was the tenth similar incident and noted Meta's guidelines explicitly permit artistic nudity, yet the company had not responded to his complaints.
What happened
Meta's content moderation algorithm flagged photographs and videos of sculptor Jago's artwork 'La David', which depicts exposed breasts inspired by Michelangelo's David, as containing explicit nude images.
Meta removed the post and shadowbanned the artist's account, restricting the visibility of the artist's content and profile.
Reported impact
Jago stated this was approximately the tenth time his content had been censored by Meta's moderation system, despite Meta's own guidelines permitting artistic nudity.
The artist expressed frustration that despite multiple written complaints to Meta, the company had never responded, and that while the algorithm flags content, final decisions rest with human reviewers.
Index analysis
Meta's moderation system has a documented history of censoring artistic nudity, including flagging Antonio Canova's 'Le Tre Grazie' in September 2019 and Raffaello Sanzio's 'La Madonna d'Alba' in October 2020.
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