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Instagram bans #curvy

Instagram has yet again added another search term to its ban list: #curvy

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Instagram has yet again added another search term to its ban list.

Recently, the photo-sharing app has blocked users from searching #curvy, which is often used to promote body acceptance.

According to BuzzFeed, Instagram said the term is no longer searchable because "it was being used to share images and videos that violated Instagram’s community guidelines around nudity."

Screenshot via Instagram.com

Variations of the term, such as #curvygirl, #curvybabe, etc., are still searchable. #Thin and #skinny are searchable, however they now come with a warning about eating disorders. The terms #fat and #obese are also still searchable.

If violating Instagram’s policies on nudity is the issue, why are many other inappropriate and pornographic tags still searchable on Instagram like #fatpig, #fatf**k and #dildos? (Warning: These tags are NSFW!)

As a result of this search term ban, women have taken to social media to defend their bodies. Hashtags such as #BringCurvyBack, #Curvee and #EffYourBeautyStandards have been shared to fight the ban.

This isn’t the first time Instagram has censored women’s bodies and may not be the last.

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