Pole dancers around the globe have discovered that Instagram was blocking and restricting most pole related hashtags and content.
We were notified that it could have to do with https://stopsesta.org/. The website quotes “The authors of SESTA/FOSTA claim that they designed the law to fight sex trafficking, but the law doesn’t punish traffickers. It does threaten legitimate online speech. Since Congress passed SESTA/FOSTA, owners of popular online platforms have responded by censoring completely lawful activity from their sites. Other sites hosting lawful activity have shut down entirely.”
So people that just want to pole dance are now linked to sex trafficking? Where does it end?
This image has been floating around today of blocked hashtags (creator unknown). And the list keeps growing!
We have been hearing:
“How will I find new content?’
‘How will my content be seen?’
Fortunately, Cleo acted fast after noticing one of her biggest hashtags #cleosrocknpole simply VANISHED! We can’t have that! (However this hashtag has now reappeared which we are stoked about.)
Hence Pole Riot, the new social network was born! Click here to download!
You have the right to showcase your art.
You have the right to wear what you want.
You have the right to shake your butt.
You have the right to POLE DANCE.
Fuck Instagram and their discrimination against pole dancers! You will never stop our spinning tricks, splits galore, love of stilettos and sexy hot pants!
And if anyone has Mark Zuckerburg’s phone number, please pass it on because we need to sit down and have a chat. It’s ironic because Facebook and Instagram headquarters offer free, onsite pole dance classes to their employees! Maybe Zuck’s needs to take a class and try to brag about it on Instagram 😉
Let’s do this pole world!
Good post. I will be dealing with many of these issues as well..