Lone Star Outdoor Show
Case #
3319

Instagram disables outdoor account after failing to follow its own guidelines: Lone Star Outdoor Show had its Instagram account shut down, and the reason that Instagram used did not follow its own written guidelines. It seems that the hunting-focused account had multiple violations over time that ultimately led to the account being shut down, but the violations inappropriately used guidelines that have clear exceptions for hunting. In this case from December 2021, the user posted a photo of a hunting rifle next to a tree rub, with text that said "Hoping to run into the party responsible for making this," meaning that he wanted to find the buck that made the rub. According to a screenshot shared with CensorTrack, Instagram claimed this post violated its "guidelines on violence and incitement." Given that this photo is a hunting-related image, this guideline is not appropriately applied to the post. Additionally, other similar guidelines make a clear exception for hunting-related posts. 

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