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ARE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS UNFAIRLY DEMONISING HORROR?

YES! PASHA NIELSEN “The Hays Code of Studio Era Hollywood isn’t that far behind us and appears to be looming in our future if this sort of censorship continues to go unchecked.” On April 11, 2018, the USA passed the now internet-infamous bills SESTA (Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act) and FOSTA (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act), now known as the slightly less mouthy SESTA/FOSTA bill to combat sex trafficking via the internet. Unfortunately, the effects of these bills have resulted in a frenzy of social media platforms banning any “sensitive” content for fear of sex trafficking charges (long exhale). How does this impact horror? Horror and sex (either perceived or explicit) have always gone hand in hand as transgressive media, with BDSM imagery often crossing over as fodder for monsters, torture, and places alike…

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