Social media’s censorship of naturist content continues to stifle body-positive messaging and community building. In this article by Evan Nicks, the case is made for returning to newsletters as the foundation of the naturist movement. Direct, sustainable, and free from algorithmic barriers, newsletters can help organizations reclaim their voice and grow authentic connections. 🪐
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Breaking free from the social media trap
In January 2023, Meta’s Oversight Board overturned the company’s decision to remove posts depicting transgender and non-binary individuals with covered chests, calling attention to the platform’s biased nudity policies. The Board highlighted how these rules disproportionately affect women, transgender, and non-binary people, creating barriers to expression under the guise of content moderation. While the posts in question were reinstated, the case underscored a systemic problem: policies that arbitrarily censor marginalized groups, including nudists and naturists. Across platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter), body-positive content and naturist messaging are routinely flagged, removed, or buried in algorithms with elusive “shadow bans.” This erasure throttles outreach, undermines community-building, and alienates organizations dedicated to promoting body freedom. At the same time, these platforms have transformed into powerful to…
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