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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
Were also*
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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Oh no :( do you mean their accounts aware also taken down?
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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
Great insights from @mikestabile.bsky.social at @fsc.bsky.social , @riccilevy.bsky.social at @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social , @ncacensorship.bsky.social , and artists Helen Beard and @leahschrager.com
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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
With “Don’t Delete Art Presents,” we shine a spotlight on the incredible and resilient artists in our DDA Gallery, and their stories of censorship. Find Justyna’s work and the work of many more artists facing suppression and censorship online at the Don’t Delete Art website! www.dontdelete.art
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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
@fightforthefuture.org @mmasnick.bsky.social @benwhitelaw.bsky.social @eff.org @evangreer.bsky.social @cendemtech.bsky.social @csmapnyu.org @openrightsgroup.bsky.social @jonfavs.bsky.social @aagh.bsky.social @fsc.bsky.social @freedomhouse.bsky.social @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social
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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
Read the blog piece here: www.dontdelete.art/blog/armando... and watch the interview between Armando and DDA's Editor-At-Large Emma Shapiro here: youtu.be/8LvEZvFtvng?...
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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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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Thanks for spreading the word!
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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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Don't Delete Art @dontdeleteart.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Thanks for shouting this out!
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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
Content moderation policies and AI Algorithm design must correct this. The same kinds of art that are readily accessible in museums should not be downranked or deleted online. If you agree, sign the dontdelete.art/manifesto and demand that artists’ perspectives be included in content moderation!
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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
Do you want to submit a video for Censorship Art Spots? Find out how here: www.dontdelete.art/censorship-a... Looking forward to seeing and sharing yours!
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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
Since 2020, we have been focused solely on advocating for visual artists in digital spaces and tracking the obstacles they face online. We would love to help you by sharing what we know, and being a sounding board as you develop and implement your content moderation policies 🔥 www.dontdelete.art
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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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