Lone Star Outdoor Show
Case #
3316

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 October 2021, the user posted a photo of a buck standing next to a deer blind. The text accompanying the photo said: "Does this freak do anything for you? It'd like to let Henry shoot him, hell he's so unique I'd shoot him myself. He's certainly mature. However, I don't think he will make the 13 inch inside spread requirement to be a legal buck in our county." According to a screenshot shared with CensorTrack, Instagram claimed this post violated its "guidelines on coordinating harm or promoting crime." This guideline makes a clear exception for hunting-related posts, and never should have been applied for this post. 

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