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Facebook bans photos of tattoos displaying 'explicit content'

Facebook has banned photos of mastectomy reconstruction nipple tattoos [Photo: Bloomberg]

Facebook has banned photos of mastectomy reconstruction nipple tattoos, claiming they ‘display sexual content.’

Gemma Winstanley flagged the issue, after Facebook suspended her account for featuring images of nipple tattoos - which Ms Winstanley provides to women who have undergone mastectomies for free.

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