Meta blocked an advertising campaign by a Barcelona theatre for a stage adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own, citing its rules on content related to “social issues”, according to The Guardian.
Teatre Raval, which recently reopened, tried to promote the production on Facebook and Instagram, but the campaign was rejected. In its response to the theatre, Meta said that references to topics such as “civil rights, feminism or social reform” may be automatically classified by its systems as “social issues” and therefore be subject to restrictions.
The company reportedly suggested removing such terms to prevent the advertising copy from appearing to promote activism.
A Room of One’s Own is an essay by Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) on the position of women in literature and the need for independence and personal space.
The theatre criticised the decision, arguing that it restricts its ability to promote a historic feminist work and, more broadly, its cultural activities. “We feel obliged to speak out about the injustice and the violation of our rights,” it said in a statement.
Lead actress Clara Sanchis said it was unclear whether the campaign had been blocked because of the word “feminism”, Woolf’s name, or both.
Published in 1929, A Room of One’s Own is one of Woolf’s best-known essays. It examines the position of women in literature and education, linking creative freedom to financial independence and access to personal space.
Source:Guardian
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