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Meta was wrong to shut down porn star's Instagram account, Colombia court rules


Esperanza Gomez, who has over 5 million followers on Instagram, said Meta's decision to close her account affected her ability to work.

Here's what to know.01:41 Colombia's Constitutional Court on Friday ordered Meta to change its privacy policies after ruling that it trampled the freedom of expression of a porn star by closing her Instagram account. Photo by Victor Chavez/WireImage via Getty Images In its ruling, the court said that, while it recognized the social media platform's need to moderate content, this did not justify closing a porn star's account "without a clear and transparent justification," according to BBC News. In a far-reaching ruling, the court ordered Meta to "review and adjust Instagram's terms of use and privacy policy, so that users are clearly aware of the mechanisms for challenging moderation decisions."

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