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‘Every time Instagram sees a female breast or nipple on my page, I get banned’ – artist Cliodhna Doherty

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‘Every time Instagram sees a female breast or nipple on my page, I get banned’ – artist Cliodhna Doherty

Cliodhna Doherty from Newry talks to Chrissie Russell about her social media censorship battle while championing body positivity through nude portraits

Cliodhna Doherty with one of her portraits

Artist Cliodhna Doherty has featured in two international exhibitions in the past 12 months, she’s passionate about inspiring body positivity in women, and is one of very few female artists in Ireland creating paintings of female nudes.

But rather than being championed, the artist from Newry is facing an ongoing battle with Meta. Her Instagram page is repeatedly getting banned because her paintings featuring female breasts keep being flagged for breaking guidelines on sexually explicit or suggestive content.

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