Nipple tattooist 'frustrated' by online censorship
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- Medical tattoo artist Lauren Carter faces online censorship as her hyper-realistic nipple tattoos are mistakenly flagged as inappropriate nudity by social media bots.
- Her posts are frequently removed and she has been banned multiple times, hindering her ability to reach new clients.
- Meta acknowledges the issue, stating that systems occasionally make mistakes and allowing appeals, while emphasizing support for medical content.
- Carter highlights gender bias, noting that male nipple tattoos are not similarly flagged or removed.
- Breast cancer survivor Jessica Bowler describes areola reconstruction tattoos as empowering and essential for recovery, but censorship prevents survivors from accessing information.