Tag: Instagram

Thousands Around the World Protest Instagram to Make #EveryBODYVisible on October 29 International Internet Day

Stuart Mitchell

On October 29, International Internet Day 2019, a joint coalition of activists from around the world will protest censorship on social media platforms under the hashtag banner EveryBodyVisible. #EveryBODYVisible is an online campaign specifically highlighting Instagram’s censorship of women, the LGTBQ+ community, People of Color, pole dancers, sex workers, photographers, models, artists, feminists, yogis, fitness athletes and other marginalized interest groups. Instagram, a top photo and video-sharing social networking service, is owned by Facebook, Inc. The community alleges that social networking companies are using their immense platform power to censor and discriminate…

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Greenpeace Russia and Isobar Moscow launch EarthApp

Stuart Mitchell

As FaceApp gains privacy concerns, Greenpeace Russia has decided to raise awareness about another important issue: climate change. Working together with Isobar Moscow, Greenpeace has posted a series of Instagram carousels, that depict how most beautiful places on the planet are going to look like if we do nothing about climate change. You can see the first post of three here (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0Fv4X9FMuf/), with Russian “second capital” St. Petersburg being flooded with waters of Neva river. The initiative has gained the attention of many influencers inside and outside Instagram. They share…

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Instagram Announce Changes They’re Making to Do More to Support and Protect their Most Vulnerable Users

Stuart Mitchell

Instagram have released a post entitled: Changes We’re Making to Do More to Support and Protect the Most Vulnerable People who Use Instagram. The change appears to be in response to accusations that the platform was partly responsible for the death of Molly Russell, a 14-year-old girl who died by suicide in 2017. We have included the post below: At Instagram, nothing is more important to us than the safety of the people in our community. Over the past month we have seen that we are not where we need…

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IPA action on Instagram brand safety concerns

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has updated its members on the action it has taken since the BBC story (23rd January) on the role that social media is thought to have played in the death of Molly Russell. IPA action on Instagram brand safety concerns Says Paul Bainsfair: Director General, IPA: “I think we would all agree it is a very distressing story and that no responsible advertiser would choose to be associated with any type of harmful content. It does, however, highlight the inherent challenge of managing user generated content and the associated…

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Samaritans of Singapore and TBWA/Singapore Launch New Suicide Prevention Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

As part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, TBWA\Singapore have partnered with Samaritans of Singapore to launch a campaign that utilises Instagram. SOS State: For some, the night is a haunting place, where they are left alone with their thoughts as the world around them goes to bed. Making them feel more alone than ever. Over the past year, we’ve seen an increase in the number of calls made by teenagers into our helpline during midnight to 3am. This year, we’re reaching out to Singaporeans from all walks of life to…

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