DDA's Interview with fabulous painter and feminist activist Kat Shaw!

For those interested in learning more about AV laws, check out this open letter we were proud to sign on to from @fightforthefuture.org ! www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-03...

New age verification legislation in 22 U.S. states—meant to protect minors from “harmful” online content— are bound to sweep up artists in regulations that will lead to self-censorship and put limits to the pubic's access to art. Article by @exshaps.bsky.social in @theartnewspaper.bsky.social

A few months ago, an update to Apple's "clean up" retouching tool deployed a "Safety filter" when nudity was detected that would automatically pixelate everything artists wanted to retouch. We told them to remove this frustrating assumption that hindered artists from editing their artwork!

A few weeks ago we had the honor of participating in UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day 2025 as part of a conversation about how digital technologies like AI are impacting artistic freedom. DDA’s @exshaps.bsky.social joined @unesco.org, LAS Art Foundation, CISAC, and Viviana Rangel 🔥

One of the more frustrating things artists face when it comes to art censorship and suppression online is not only that self-censored work is wrongly actioned on, but artwork that has been posted earlier (even years earlier) is actioned on and creates visibility issues for your account.

𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒘: If you are considering submitting to the FTC Inquiry On Tech Censorship before May 21, we urge you to incorporate our boilerplate highlighting the reality of art censorship on platforms but objecting to governmental control over content moderation 🔥 www.dontdelete.art/ftc-response

KOSA is being reintroduced today. It's always been a dangerous censorship bill. But in this environment, with Trump weaponizing every aspect of the Federal government to suppress speech he doesn't like, KOSA is a catastrophic attack on human rights. We have to stop it. StopKOSA.com

Thank you @fightforthefuture.org ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Artists who have online censorship - BEWARE, this call from the FTC isn’t all it seems to be. Want to send in a comment? Use this: www.dontdelete.art/ftc-response Share this post & spread the word

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New from DDA: "DDA Interview With...", a regular series highlighting the artists, activists, & voices against art censorship online! Inaugurating our series: Armando Cabba @armandocabba.bsky.social with interviews in the DDA blog & youtube channel!

Ever wondered what your rights as an artist on social media really are? @dontdeleteart.bsky.social is holding a free online webinar on Social Media & Art Censorship on April 3rd. Sign up here: #DigitalFreedom #OnlineSafety (1/2)

Wonder what your rights as an artist on social media in the US really are? Join us as we talk rights with @ncacensorship.bsky.social , Saper Law, and Lawyers For The Creative Arts! April 3, 12-1:30 CT // 1-2:30 EST register for free: law-arts.org/event/social...

Ever wondered what your rights as an artist on social media really are? @dontdeleteart.bsky.social is holding a free online webinar on Social Media & Art Censorship on April 3rd. Sign up here:

NEW: We've launched our #PracticeSafeText 💬 campaign to defend and promote the use of encrypted services. Encryption keeps your online communications and transactions safe. But it's under attack from powers that threaten your security. Find out more ➡️ www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas... #e2ee

Artists in Europe! Do you know about this??

Is the art in your feed curated by... a tech company? Content moderation policies and enforcement algorithms are de facto determining what art circulates. This has an outsized effect on which artists succeed and what kinds of art audiences have the opportunity to see in the first place.

This IWD, we want to call your attention to a key problem affecting the accessibility of art online: The human nude has been a source of artistic inspiration for at least 30,000 years, but common AI algorithms are trained to sexualize (and hide) the female-presenting body.

Hi DDA community! Just a note to say how much we appreciate your resilience and art 💖💖 The internet is changing, and being there for each other is more important than ever to assure art is protected and valued wherever we are.

What is everyone's experience with labels and appeals lately?

Good news everyone! The wait is almost over! Flashes for Bluesky is now available for free pre-order on the App Store. 🔥 Pre-"order" now (it's free) & get it the moment it launches! apps.apple.com/de/app/flash...

Hey! DDA is on Flashes! Flashes is an IG-like experience with Bluesky moderation practices (it is run via Bluesky). See you there!! 🦋🫶 @flashes.blue

Join us at RightsCon, the world’s leading summit on human rights in the digital age!! Lightning Talk: “Don’t Delete Art: Why Content Moderation must account for Artistic Context” Wednesday February 26 7:15am EST // 1:15pm CET Find out how to register for our event here: youtu.be/WcjeXBmcBHY

Calling all artists who have faced problems showing your art and/or yourself online because of the “female n*pp*e” ! We have a very exciting initiative coming up we want you to be part of! Please DM or email us at [email protected] asap 🙏🫶❤️‍🔥

Bringing DDA's series Censorship Art Spots to bsky! Inspired by MTV’s 1985 “Art Breaks” series, these videos artistically respond to the problem of online art censorship and draw attention to the obstacles and frustrations that come with it. SUBMIT YOURS 👆 Today's: @katshawartist.bsky.social !

⭐A public note for @flashes.blue - We are Don't Delete Art, a collaboration btw human rights groups and artists against art suppression & censorship online. We're excited for the potential Flashes has for more equitable treatment of art and artists, and want to speak w you to share our resources!

Today's DDA Presents: Alisa Sokolov alisasokolov.com "I built online shop... registered LLC...obtained business account verification from Meta (took over 11 months)...created a new series of wearable art. Never sold any art piece through Instagram since got down ranked. Now I’m literally starving."

Interview about art censorship & nude modelling with DDA's @exshaps.bsky.social on Art Vs The Algorithm! For many models and artists who work with them, judgement and misunderstanding tends to follow them online and offline. Listen now! (censorship and DDA deep-dive begins around 30m mark)

Welcoming DDA Presents to Bsky! DDA Presents is a regular feature* of artists from the DDA Gallery of Art Censored Online www.dontdelete.art/gallery 🔥Today's artist: Ken Gruenholtz @gruenholtz.bsky.social See thread for Ken's full quote from the DDA Gallery *previous features on IG @dontdelete.art

have you signed the DDA Manifesto? Did you know we had one?? www.dontdelete.art/manifesto Join the thousands of artists, art workers, and art lovers who have signed from all over the world in demanding that artistic perspectives be protected in the design and implementation of digital spaces 🔥

@dontdeleteart.bsky.social and @sheroes.bsky.social are starting a series of online events about women activists and online censorship of art. Join me! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheroes-th...

Are you still missing the DDA newsletter? Sign up today to get insights, initiatives, interviews, and news directly from DDA! (we won't spam you! who's got the time for that?) See below for today's newsletter, and sign up now so you don't miss the next one! 🔥 www.dontdelete.art/the-newsletter

Artists: drop us a DM and let us know how your experience on Bluesky has been so far! Are you finding the labelling/appeals systems functional and equal? Are you reaching your audience? Has it changed the way you share your artwork?

In all the breathless takes about Zuck’s Meta twist, the fate of artists as been conspicuously unexamined. 🙏 @hyperallergic.com 🙏 @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social @ncacensorship.bsky.social @article19law.bsky.social & @fightforthefuture.org for your insights 🙏 @dontdeleteart.bsky.social

Much has been said about Meta's changes, but we will have to wait to see how they affect our community. Artists who have have been targeted by Meta in the past may find themselves free from trigger-happy moderation, but facing new and worrisome challenges. We have questions, and you should too.

Need help? Here are 4 unique art inspired Xmas gift ideas: 1. Shop @dontdeleteart.bsky.social for gifts supporting artists’ rights. 2. Give Clay Life ceramic workshops in Manchester. 3. Brighten spaces with Laura Heitzman’s bold art. 4. Grab Bella’s Ballerinas tickets for a sultry Soho ballet.

DDA is here for artists who experience suppression or censorship ANYWHERE online -- not just social media. Don't hesitate to tell us what is happening to you, by filling out our Censorship Report Form: www.dontdelete.art/submit

New blog post! Find our thoughts on 2024/2025, and a recording of our interview with Woodhull Freedom Foundation 🔥 www.dontdelete.art/blog

DDA 2024 round up: -We were so proud to maintain and forge relationships with artists, activists, organizations, and researchers fighting for artistic freedom online -We shared our message in articles, podcasts, talks, and panels -We created new ways to report censorship & we can't wait for more!

ATTN ARTISTS: The new Apple Photo "Clean Up" tool that replaced the "Retouch" tool, automatically detects nudity in images, deploying a "Safety Filter" which only allows for adding pixels to the image -- effectively excluding artists who use the nude from editing their images...

Hey artists! Does this describe your experience on IG? If so, fill out our new form -- your information is key to our fight against online art censorship! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

As refreshing as this might appear at first glance, artists who face suppression and censorship on Meta platforms are right to feel wary. While this article shows that there is some reflection going on, artists seem to regularly be among the last to see positive changes. Artists deserve better.

Join us on Monday, December 23rd, when we will discuss "Restrictions on the Risqué: Censorship and Sexual Freedom in 2024" with @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social , @fsc.bsky.social & @eff.org FREE & ONLINE Monday, December 23rd 12:30pm ET//6:30pm CET www.eventbrite.com/e/restrictio...

🔥 If your artwork or account is removed from a platform or website, 🔥 If you are being suppressed or "shadowbanned" on a platform, 🔥 If you are being blocked from payment platforms, or can't sell your artwork online, 🔥 If your visibility as an artist online is suffering WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT:

You are probably here because you already know that it is more critical than ever to protect freedom of expression online; we at Don't Delete Art are here for you if you experience ANY art suppression or art censorship ANYWHERE online 🔥 Help us fight for you here: www.dontdelete.art