Sexual Censorship on Social Media: What I Learned

I spent the past Academic year researching the sexual content policies of social media platforms, the actual realities of what’s taken down, and what effects this has on society. 

For the full overview of my findings watch the recording of my final presentation below, but the summary is this:  

This issue faces legislative problems, tech policy problems, and business problems, but the biggest problem under all of these is that people do not see sex as a public value worth fighting for.  

Very few people in companies or in government are willing to stand up and say “I think it’s important to show sexual content.” 

As with many research projects, my fellowship helped me realize the extent of the problem but didn’t unearth any obvious solutions beyond “change the hearts and minds of the American people.” A worthy goal, but not an easy one. 

But I care about this. So I’m going to keep working on it.  

Out of this fellowship I’ve launched a non-profit called The Nectarine Project, dedicated to lobbying for sex positive policy in DC and silicon valley. It’s brand new and I’m still figuring out all the kinks, but if this is something you’re interested in consider giving it a look. 

Check out our website, or follow the Nectarine Project on instagram or twitter.