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Unlike Tumblr or Instagram, it is specifically aimed at an 18+ audience. The Scruff decision raised eyebrows, however. Together, it represents a shift in the way social media companies and apps censor users’ content. Facebook and Instagram have also announced that it is working harder to ban any sexual content or nudity, including buttocks and females nipples.
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The move comes following Tumblr’s high-profile crackdown on adult content. Scruff CEO Eric Silverberg said, ‘Our change is meant to align our content standards with the evolving content standards of our app store distributors.’ Such images could still feature in private albums for swapping with other users.
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