OPINION | Many “free speech” platforms host talk of violent insurrection, insidious conspiracy theories, and hate speech against minorities—but bare nipples are still a bridge too far for them.
Most sexually explicit and pornographic content is legal in the U.S., and engaging with such content onlets people build communities and explore their identities. Yet the moderation of sexual content on mainstream social networks has made them the de facto arbiters of how people create and engage with nude content, both offline and in the digital space.
Parler claims to be “where free speech thrives,” Mike Lindell’s Frank Speech proclaims itself “the voice of free speech,” and GETTR calls itself a “brand new social media platform founded on the principles of free speech, independent thought and rejecting political censorship and ‘cancel culture.’” Most sexual expression, even much of that which is deemed “pornographic” or “sexually explicit,” is protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which is, of course, the standard held out by many platforms as underpinning their commitment to free speech.
In a few scenarios, platforms have prioritized users’ interests over external pressure, such as when OnlyFans reversed its ban on adult content after significant pushback. Twitter and Reddit users also readily engage with legal sexual content and enjoy their right to free speech. Similarly, sex worker-run sites like PEEP.me and certain Mastodon servers take risks to defend sexual speech, and defend the First Amendment right to free expression.
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