French director Marion Siéfert blames Meta’s policies for banning livestreams of her “Instagram play” about teenage sexuality, even though it contains no nudity (Laura Cappelle/New York Times)

Laura Cappelle / New York Times:
French director Marion Siéfert blames Meta’s policies for banning livestreams of her “Instagram play” about teenage sexuality, even though it contains no nudity  —  Marion Siéfert’s “_jeanne_dark_,” about a shy teenager beginning to express her sexuality …

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