It has now specifically banned “sexual slang” as well as any hint of “sexual roles, positions or fetish scenarios”.
Even simply mentioning “looking for a good time tonight” when soliciting for sex is out.
The US company updated its “sexual solicitation” policy on October 15 but it is only now that users have started to take notice.
Many social media users think the California company, run by its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, has gone too far, calling it “horrifying”.
One commentator on Twitter wrote: “Facebook's new ‘sexual solicitation’ policy is horrifying. It bans, among other things, erotic art (even non-explicit), talking about kink, talking about your boobs or butt, mentioning your preferences in sexual partners, ‘sexualized slang,’ and ‘vague suggestive statements.’”
SEX WON'T SELL Facebook bans users who talk about their sex lives in crackdown on anything that ‘encourages sexual encounters’
Even simply mentioning “looking for a good time tonight” when soliciting for sex is out.
The US company updated its “sexual solicitation” policy on October 15 but it is only now that users have started to take notice.
Many social media users think the California company, run by its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, has gone too far, calling it “horrifying”.
One commentator on Twitter wrote: “Facebook's new ‘sexual solicitation’ policy is horrifying. It bans, among other things, erotic art (even non-explicit), talking about kink, talking about your boobs or butt, mentioning your preferences in sexual partners, ‘sexualized slang,’ and ‘vague suggestive statements.’”
SEX WON'T SELL Facebook bans users who talk about their sex lives in crackdown on anything that ‘encourages sexual encounters’
