Colombian court rules Meta was wrong to bar porn star's Instagram account
11 hours ago
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- Colombia's highest court ruled Meta violated a porn star's freedom of expression by deleting her Instagram account without clear justification.
- Esperanza Gómez, a well-known adult content actress with over 5 million followers, claimed the closure affected her work and lacked due process.
- The court found Meta inconsistently applied nudity policies, with similar accounts remaining active, and ordered Meta to clarify its terms and moderation processes.
- Social media posts are constitutionally protected in Colombia, and limitations must be proportionate and necessary.
- Meta must define rules on implicit sexual content and disclose if offline activities influence moderation decisions.
- No sanctions or redress for Gómez were specified, and Meta has not commented.
- Similar rulings in South America include Brazil's Supreme Court holding social media liable for illegal content, leading to X's temporary ban.