Instagram is accused of racism after adding a ‘graphic or violent content’ warning to uplifting video of black men dancing during a Black Lives Matter march
- Instagram has been branded ‘racist’ after marking a video as ‘sensitive content’
- Video posted by group 56 Black Men showed people dancing at a protest
- Source told Femail sensitivity screen was added in error and has since been removed
Instagram was accused of racism after it marked a video showing a group of black men dancing at a protest ‘sensitive content’.
British campaign group, 56 Black Men, which fights against negative racial stereotypes, shared a video to their Instagram page showing protesters dancing at a Black Lives Matter march.
But the video was obscured by Instagram and a warning added at the start saying it may contain ‘graphic or violent content’.
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British campaign group 56 Black Men, which fights against negative racial stereotypes, shared a video to their Instagram page showing protesters dancing at a Black Lives Matter march
But the video was muzzed by Instagram and a warning added at the start saying it may contain ‘graphic or violent content’. Pictured, the opening screen added by Instagram
Commenters were quick to call out the social media group and accuse it of racism (pictured)
Users were quick to criticise Instagram’s decision to add the warning to the start of the video.
‘I was worried it was going to be another killing with the sensitivity warning but it’s a sensitive warning to other people that us Black people continue to rise’ one wrote.
‘Why is IG showing a warning that’ this video may contain graphic or violent content’?’ said another.
‘There’s nothing violent or graphic about this video- why is IG sensoring it?!’ questioned a third.
‘Why is the imagine blurred with sensitive content!?!?! This is ridiculous, it’s people dancing!!!’ commented one.
‘Sensitive content !??? Please @instagram don’t silly ! Is it racism?’ added one.
FEMAIL has contact Instagram and 56 Black Men for comment. Sources told FEMAIL,the sensitivity screen was applied in error and has now been removed.
The video showed a group of protesters dancing and celebrating, but Instagram marked it ‘as sensitive content’
The 56 Black Men page has been posting support for the Black Lives Matter movement
The video was shared with a caption paying tribute to George Floyd.
It read: ‘You May write me down in history. With your bitter, twisted lies, You May trod me in the very dirt. But still,like dust, I’ll rise.’ ~Maya Angelou #LetsNotForget | The black community always rises. #georgefloyd #ahmaudarbery #breonnataylor #blacklivesmatter’.
Cephas Williams started 56 Black Men in 2018, after he saw a Sky News report detailing the number of black people murdered in 2018.
Users were quick to criticise Instagram’s decision to muzz the video
Cephas, 28, who has a degree in architecture and is the founder of a Drummer Boy photography studios, explains on his website he started the group ‘to spotlight the positive achievements and job roles of black men while they are alive and not just when they are murder victims or suspects’
Using social media he posted headshots of black men in hoodies, many of whom are teachers, directors or politicians.
The project aimed to change the negative streotype of a black man in a hoody.
Among those photographed was David Lammy, the MP for Tottenham.
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