Jan 2, 2009
Recently, Facebook removed photos of women breast-feeding their children, sparking a nationwide protest of the social networking site’s policies.
When the site removed pictures of women breastfeeding their newborns, after asking the women to remove the photo themselves, or face being kicked off, there was a huge backlash from the women involved as well as many outside supporters.
After the photos were removed, close to 82,000 people joined the online petition, which was cited as saying Facebook’s policy was designed to “appease the small-minded.” ... Read More
Dec 28, 2008
New York - For a long time now our world has been faced with the controversy of breastfeeding in public. Now with our world wide web, pictures are turning up in all sorts of places. Facebook which is a great networking site for millions of people has said "No" to pictures of breastfeeding moms. Several are outraged by this and think that Facebook is taking things too far. Next thing you know, naked babies will be outlawed.
THE GOOD
Breastfeeding can be a beautiful, ... Read More
Dec 27, 2008
New York - When it comes to social networking, the regular warnings always come into play: Don't post anything that could come back and haunt you later.
However, when it comes to breastfeeding, one social network said in not so many words -- cover up.
According to reports, Facebook, a popular social networking site, has prohibited women to post photos of themselves nursing their children.
The company states that Facebook removed these photos from members' albums and profiles because of the display of the areola ... Read More