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A project of the National Coalition Against Censorship raising awareness & advocating for a more inclusive digital world for artists. www.dontdelete.art linktr.ee/dontdeleteart

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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
THIS THURSDAY, APRIL 2! REGISTER NOW: www.eventbrite.com/e/breasts-th...
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Breasts throughout Art History: Symbolism to Censorship
Art historian Carolina Pasti explores depictions of the breast in art, and how history, taboos, and culture shape its meaning.
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Sherri Johnson @sherrijxoxo.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Free Virtual Event by @dontdeleteart.bsky.social: Breasts throughout Art History: Symbolism to Censorship Register 👇🏻
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Breasts throughout Art History: Symbolism to Censorship
Art historian Carolina Pasti explores depictions of the breast in art, and how history, taboos, and culture shape its meaning.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
It's go time!!! www.dontdelete.art/free-the-nip...
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Visit our revamped TIPS page! We've updated both our Appeals and Tips resources on the DDA website -- covering best practices for avoiding censorship on major platforms, and how to appeal if you get snagged. Check it out today and be prepared for your next post! www.dontdelete.art/tips
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Renowned artist Alphachanneling joins Don’t Delete Art for a powerful conversation on censorship, AI moderation, and what it means to make intimate, erotic work in an algorithm-driven world. Listen on Spotify: bit.ly/4tHjwDD Read the full transcript + view artwork on our blog.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
A nipple can get your art deleted. An algorithm can try to silence a movement. But in 2026, DDA and Free The Nipple founder Lina Esco join forces to amplify artists censored for depicting the female-presenting body Join us as we expose the nipocrisy, beginning March 2026!
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Here's an abbreviated list of our efforts this year to bring artists' voices to policymakers, tech workers, researchers, activist groups, and the broader art community! If you haven't yet, sign up for our newsletter -- there's lots more to come! www.dontdelete.art/the-newsletter
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
What became clearer than ever this year is how unique DDA is. As the only group specifically dedicated to visual artists’ rights online, protecting artists’ visibility often depends on the visibility of the issue itself. Much of our work this year focused on doing exactly that. On to 2026!
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The Femme Project @thefemmeproject.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
A while back I did a series inspired by @dontdeleteart.bsky.social - here a few of images that were removed from Instagram due to violations of "community guidelines" 🙄 Policies that always seem to hurt women. #dontdeleteart #art #blueskyart #art #photography #artist #womanartist #feminist
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
DDA's Interview with fabulous painter and feminist activist Kat Shaw!
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Don't Delete Art Interview With... Kat Shaw
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
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...
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NEW LETTER: 90 civil rights and privacy organizations condemn ID-checking bills, citing effectiveness, censorship, and privacy concerns
To whom it may concern,  We, the undersigned organizations, write with great concern about the growing number of online ID check bills introduced in over 20 states and U.S. Congress. These bills encou...
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
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
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Comment | US digital age verification laws are threatening artists’ freedom of expression
New laws to protect minors from “harmful” website content are alarming artists and privacy groups
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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!
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
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 🔥
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
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.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
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
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
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
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Stop KOSA
KOSA is a censorship bill that won’t make kids safe. Instead, it'll put all internet users at risk, especially youth. If you believe in a free and open internet, tell your lawmakers to reject #KOSA!
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Thank you @fightforthefuture.org ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
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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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
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!
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Center for Online Safety and Liberty @c4osl.org · 31/03/2025
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)
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Social Media & Art Censorship - Lawyers for the Creative Arts
If you’re an artist who wants to share your creations with a wider audience, you know how important it is to post your work on social media. Just as important
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
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...
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Social Media & Art Censorship - Lawyers for the Creative Arts
If you’re an artist who wants to share your creations with a wider audience, you know how important it is to post your work on social media. Just as important
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Center for Online Safety and Liberty @c4osl.org · 20/03/2025
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:
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Social Media & Art Censorship - Lawyers for the Creative Arts
If you’re an artist who wants to share your creations with a wider audience, you know how important it is to post your work on social media. Just as important
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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 26/02/2025
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
Image: Three blue 3D inflated message icons overlapping each other on a pink/blue gradient background. Text: Save Encryption – Practice Safe Text.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Artists in Europe! Do you know about this??
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Emma Shapiro @exshaps.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/10/t...
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
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.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
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.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
What is everyone's experience with labels and appeals lately?
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Flashes App 🌩️ @flashes.blue · 19/02/2025
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...
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‎Flashes for Bluesky
‎Flashes is a native Bluesky photo/video app. Amongst other features the app offers: • Discover and Share photos & videos on Bluesky – a vibrant community of over 30 million users. • Enhance Your Cr...
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
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
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
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 dontdeleteart@gmail.com asap 🙏🫶❤️‍🔥
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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 !
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
⭐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!
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
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."
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
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)
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Redefining the Body through Art & Activism - Emma Shapiro - Artist, Activist & Writer
Art Vs The Algorithm · Episode
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
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
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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 🔥
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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
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The True Test of Free Expression 🔮
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
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?
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Emma Shapiro @exshaps.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
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
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How Will Meta’s New Content Policy Affect Artists?
Artists have long faced censorship on the company’s platforms, but new guidelines limiting content moderation are far from a boon to free speech.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
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.
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Will Preisner @willpreisner.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
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.
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
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
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
New blog post! Find our thoughts on 2024/2025, and a recording of our interview with Woodhull Freedom Foundation 🔥 www.dontdelete.art/blog
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BLOG — Don't Delete Art
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