About a month ago my passion project Exposure Therapy was erased from IG, citing “account integrity”, a vague catchall. My long, hard work is only one of too many artist and activist accounts that have been torn down without recourse. If this happened to you, tell us at @dontdeleteart.bsky.social

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!

Proud of this piece in @theartnewspaper.bsky.social on a critical issue that will seriously limit artistic expression online across the US! Thank you to @mikestabile.bsky.social @fsc.bsky.social , @riccilevy.bsky.social @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social , @ncacensorship.bsky.social & @leahschrager.com

Don't Delete Art@dontdeleteart.bsky.social · last yr.

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

💙 so proud to represent @dontdeleteart.bsky.social at @unesco.org in Brussels last week 🙌 we had the honor of participating in “Artistic Freedom and Creativity: Navigating AI In A Volatile World”, part of UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day 2025 👀

See you there! ;)

ARC – Artists at Risk Connection@atriskartists.bsky.social · last yr.

Tomorrow, 6 May, starting @ 5PM CET, join @unesco.org in Brussels for the special event "Artistic Freedom and Creativity: Navigating AI In A Volatile World." (1/2) www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

So proud to be presenting as part of this incredible lineup of artists, activists, and legal professionals for The Art* of Defending Artists, Module 3: Art* Register by April 23 to secure your spot for this groundbreaking programme: avantgardelawyers.org/the-art-of-d...

Avant-Garde Lawyers@avantgardelawyers.bsky.social · last yr.

This innovative module includes perspectives from renowned artists and experienced professionals, including: Tania Bruguera @exshaps.bsky.social, @dontdeleteart.bsky.social farid rakun, ruangrupa Lara Khaldi, curator Andra Matei, Director AGL Natasha Mangal, CISAC Atreya Mathur, Center for Art Law

I had the privilege of participating in the 2023 Art of Defending Artists course from @avantgardelawyers.bsky.social -- if you want to learn how to defend at-risk artists using international networks and mechanisms, register for the 2025 course! avantgardelawyers.org/the-art-of-d...

Avant-Garde Lawyers@avantgardelawyers.bsky.social · last yr.

Registration is open for The Art* of Defending Artists 3.0, between 28 April - 4 June 2025! Here’s what our 2023 programme participants have to say about their experience. #agl #capacitybuilding

Registration is open for The Art* of Defending Artists 3.0, between 28 April - 4 June 2025! Here’s what our 2023 programme participants have to say about their experience. #agl #capacitybuilding

I'll be speaking alongside @ncacensorship.bsky.social and Lawyers for the Creative Arts at this event to discuss the legal rights artists *really* have when confronting social media and digital spaces -- join us (it's free!)

Center for Online Safety and Liberty@c4osl.org · 2y ago

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:

“Artists should enjoy greater levels of protections for their contribution to public debate, essential in a free and open society.” Andra Matei, AGL Founder #ArtistsRights #LawyersForArtists #artisticfreedom #agl

Too long artists have relied on the black-box appeals systems within platforms to decide the fate of their visibility. This has real potential to change the game for artists who experience censorship and suppression online. Thanks @theartnewspaper.bsky.social www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/11/t...

The UK’s encryption-breaking order for a backdoor into iCloud isn’t a one-off. The secret hearing happening RIGHT NOW is bigger than just Apple. If the government wins, our right to privacy and security falls. Other services will be hit. Sign our petition ➡️ you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ke...

Keep our Apple data encrypted

It is reported that the Home Office has ordered Apple to build a backdoor into its encrypted services so that they can get hold of content that any Apple user has upload to the cloud. Encryption keeps...

you.38degrees.org.uk

The Record@therecordmedia.bsky.social · 2y ago

U.S. lawmakers say Google has refused to deny that it received a Technical Capability Notice from the U.K. — a mechanism to access encrypted messages that Apple reportedly received. https://therecord.media/google-refuses-to-deny-it-received-uk-tcn

The UK’s recent demand of Apple to break E2EE for iCloud storage was/is dangerous for everyone, everywhere, including artists. It's critical that artists are aware of threats to their digital rights, so thank you @theartnewspaper.bsky.social for the opportunity. More arts journals should care.

Comment | The UK is attempting to pry open a notorious data ‘backdoor’—here's why that's alarming for artists

Emma Shapiro on the UK government's secret order to break end-to-end encryption and allow access to all citizens’ Apple iCloud data

theartnewspaper.com

My article about the EU's out-of-court dispute settlement bodies (ODS's) published by @theartnewspaper.bsky.social I see a lot of potential for ODS's to incorporate artistic freedom cases, and give a better voice to artists' needs and challenges. But first, we need to use them. Read about it here:

Here's how the EU is aiding artists in tackling social media moderation issues

Out-of-court dispute settlement bodies are an important development in supporting creative expression

theartnewspaper.com

www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/03/10/t...

The Body Room is one of the most important and truly feminist things I've ever created, along with my inspired collaborator @awayfromthegrain.bsky.social <3 happy international women's day

The Body Room@thebodyroom.bsky.social · 2y ago

We are foundationally a feminist space, borne from the notion that women are especially subject to scrutiny in our society, and that the energy we spend holding, digesting, and responding to that scrutiny could be used in other, more self-loving ways. Happy International Women's Day!

So honored to join this prestigious jury for @playdecentraland.bsky.social Fashion Week “The Banners We Wear” competition! 🥰

Loop 2, printed at Paco Mora in València

I opened my @flashes.blue acct to have a better place to share my art, so I better get started 😘

Happy Valentine’s Day 💖💖 (this is a test of the labeling system, have a lovely day!) @nipocrisy.bsky.social

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Not all nudity is sexual— it depends on intent and consent. I use nudity in my artwork, which is often misunderstood as sexual, further proving the need for my activism. I spoke about my project @nipocrisy.bsky.social and the effects of gender-based censorship on free expression w @eff.org 👇❤️‍🔥

Speaking Freely: Emma Shapiro

Emma Shapiro is an American artist, writer, and activist who is based in Valencia, Spain. She is the Editor-At-Large for the Don’t Delete Art campaign and the founder of the international art project ...

eff.org

Since 2018, Exposure Therapy has spread to over 40 countries, and sparked countless conversations about gender-based censorship & our assumptions of the female-presenting body. Follow now on @nipocrisy.bsky.social as we continue the fight for body equality and free expression into new battlegrounds❤️‍🔥

Hello Flashes! Here’s sending up a little prayer that the female-presenting body is treated better here 🫶🤞❤️‍🔥

An important follow up to his first post about how we're absolutely in the middle of a coup, @brockm.bsky.social explains how simply calling out the truth in the face of a bombardment of lies is critical. www.techdirt.com/2025/02/04/t...

To Stop The Coup, We Must Be Clear About The Truth: Two Plus Two Equals Four

In George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, the ultimate act of rebellion comes when Winston Smith insists that two plus two equals four, defying a system that demands he accept whatever re…

techdirt.com

Nude modelling is the foundation of my artwork and my activism - and has been integral to art for centuries. So why do artists and models face so much judgement, misunderstanding and censorship for it? Listen to a deep-dive on art, modelling, and @dontdeleteart.bsky.social on Art Vs The Algorithm!

Redefining the Body through Art & Activism - Emma Shapiro - Artist, Activist & Writer

Art Vs The Algorithm · Episode

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I'll be joining Sheroes Collective on Feb 6 to discuss art censorship on social media and how it affects women artists! check the link to reserve your spot 👯‍♀️

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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