| Name: | Facebook Censors 30,000 Year-Old Venus of Willendorf as 'Pornographic' |
| Authors: | Dawson, Aimee |
| Published Date: | 27 Feb. 2018 |
| Indexed Date: | 18 Aug. 2024 |
| Web Link: | https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2018/02/27/facebook-censors-30000-year-old-venus-of-willendorf-as-pornographic |
| Index Status: | Complete |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-Fiction |
| Citation: | Dawson, Aimee. “Facebook Censors 30,000 Year-Old Venus of Willendorf as 'Pornographic'” The Art Newspaper, 27 Feb. 2018, https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2018/02/27/facebook-censors-30000-year-old-venus-of-willendorf-as-pornographic |
Summary
A 30,000 year-old nude statue, the Venus of Willendorf, was deemed inappropriate and removed from Facebook after being posted by an "artivist", sparking controversy and discussions about art censorship on the platform. Despite Facebook's policy change to permit art depicting nude figures, cases of art censorship on the platform persist, leading to ongoing debates about freedom of expression and the display of art.