Summary
Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that Meta, the company that owns Instagram, wrongly deleted the account of Esperanza Gómez, a porn star. The court said Meta violated her right to freedom of expression and failed to explain clearly why her account was removed. The court has asked Meta to review how it handles content moderation on its platform.
Key Facts
- Colombia's Constitutional Court made the ruling against Meta.
- Meta owns Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp.
- Meta removed Esperanza Gómez's Instagram account, which had over five million followers.
- Gómez argued the account deletion impacted her ability to work and was related to her profession.
- The court stated Meta did not provide a clear reason for the account's removal.
- The court found that Meta applied its nudity policy inconsistently.
- Meta is required to clarify its content moderation policies for users.
- The court did not specify penalties for Meta or clarify any compensation for Gómez.
