Critics questioned why Lee's graphic photo was allowed to stay live for hours, while other users face immediate bans for less explicit content.
During a Mötley Crüe concert in San Antonio, Texas, Lee explained to the audience that he posted the photo while on a "bender" during a two-week break from tour. The Social Media Controversy Critics questioned why Lee's graphic photo was allowed
After the original post was taken down, Lee reposted the same image in the form of a multicolored painting . Under Meta’s guidelines, artistic depictions of nudity are often permitted where photographic ones are not. Under Meta’s guidelines, artistic depictions of nudity are
Lee shared a graphic selfie on Instagram and Facebook showing him sitting on the edge of a bathtub. He captioned the photo with a simple "Ooooopppsss" . While Meta removed the photo, it remained viewable
While Meta removed the photo, it remained viewable on Twitter (now X) due to the platform's more permissive policy toward adult content, provided it is marked as sensitive.
The incident triggered intense criticism of Meta (Instagram/Facebook) regarding in content moderation: