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Le Festival international des Arts de Bordeaux Métropole dénonce la suppression de sa page Facebook

It is in a press release published this Saturday that the management of the Bordeaux Métropole International Arts Festival (from October 1 to 23, 2021) revealed that its Facebook page had been deleted. “without any notice” Wednesday October 6.

“A significant prejudice (…) the FAB page having more than 10,000 subscribers”

The FAB organizers informing that the personal account of the festival’s communications manager has also been deactivated, without explanation, “except for a laconic one: The FAB goes against the standards of the community”.

“We attribute these arbitrary measures to the publication of photos of Marina Otero’s ‘Fuck Me’ show, however relayed on professional and personal Facebook.”

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“An attack on freedom of expression and censorship of an artistic work”

After several appeals to Facebook moderators, the management of the FAB still says to wait “a possible release”. Festival organizers “[prennent] contact with lawyers for legal advice, in particular in the event of a formal notice from Facebook for publications “.

The FAB gathers an average of 60,000 spectators at each edition. While waiting for the reactivation of the Festival page, it is recommended to follow the Facebook account of the Carré-Colonnes national scene.

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