Crue man says he can’t understand why his images are removed while “inappropriate” shots of underagers remain on social site
Confused: Nikki Sixx
Motley Crue star Nikki Sixx has accused Facebook of exercising double standards after they removed some pictures from his page.
The bassist says he’s “confused” because he’s had images he regards as harmless deleted, while “inappropriate”shots of underage kids appear elsewhere on the site without being taken down.
Sixx explains in the Toronto Sun: “I put up a picture of a transgendered man who’s in the process of becoming a woman. He has breasts – so they pulled that and told me, ‘No female nudity.’ I thought, ‘Someone is asleep at the wheel.’
“So I posted the cover of my new Sixx AM single, Lies of the Beautiful People, which has no nudity, but it does have a model with half her face melted off. They deleted that, and told me if I did it again they’d delete my account.
“I reached out to my lawyers and said, ‘I don’t feel it’s fair to stop somebody from trying to spread a positive message – especially when they’re not really manning the ship.’
“It feels like they’re allowing inappropriate photos of very young girls and boys, but they’re telling me I can’t put up a photo of a single that’s on Amazon and iTunes.
“Then I posted some half-naked photos of myself and they don’t seem to have a problem with that. So I’m very confused.”
Sixx says he’s delighted that 200,000 fans posted the single cover as a result of his run-in with the social site’s administrators. Now he’d like to discuss the situation with Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg: “I would love to be told I’m wrong about what’s going on. But somebody has to look at the issue and see what’s going on here.
“Maybe Facebook is not the place for art – but maybe it’s also not the place for a version of child pornography either.”
CENSORSHIP IN ANYWAY IS DESTRUCTIVE !!! FREEDOM ISN’T REALLY FREE IS IT ?? I SUPPORT NIKKI 1000%
Facebook Account Deletion Lawsuit
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Right On Nikki!!! I’ts unbelieveable what they WILL allow.Then to delete the artwork for your single and tastefull picutes (just different) is appauling. I saw the photos of you and your lady friend also and thought the same thing. How very double standard-ish of them…… Keep up the good fight, <3 to you and all!!!
Wat do u expect from a guy who stole the idea in the first place?
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I am a Transgendered Fetish Model and Actress and have also had run-ins with Facebook regarding legitimate Non-M rated portfolio pictures deleted and then finally I had my entire old personal page as well as my former Fan Page completely removed.
Here I am trying to help promote a Horror movie I am in just 2 months away from it’s release, promote an online Art and Entertainment magazine, and just doing the right thing while others post the most obscene full on pictures of themselves fully exposed and even short porn clips that don’t get a person removed…Facebook should be renamed two-facedbook IMO.
““I put up a picture of a transgendered man who’s in the process of becoming a woman. He has breasts – so they pulled that and told me, ‘No female nudity.’ I thought, ‘Someone is asleep at the wheel.’ ”
Uh, Mr. Sixx…if she’s “transgendered” and in the “process of becoming a woman”…you are talking about a woman with bare breasts. In other words, Facebook is far more correct in their definition than you. Please, educate yourself or find someone to help you. Transsexuals really do have the physiological brain of the sex with which they identify, often along with other biological reversals compared to what might be expected. In other words, she’s already a woman she’s just currently working so that others will recognize and respect who she is.
Don’t get me wrong, I *hate* FB’s censorship, especially against trans people. But this time it really was a woman and that does violate their policy. Don’t like it? Fight to get the policy changed. It sucks. They need to implement some simple parental controls for their own liability and then allow adults to appreciate whatever forms they wish.
Please, Mr. Sixx; don’t call a trans woman a “man” and “he” or you are doing far more harm than FaceBook.