Instagram censored one of these photos but not the other. We must ask why

Celeste Barber's latest parody was flagged by the platform, but its algorithm's prejudices aren't a new problem

Last week brought an issue to the attention of millions of Instagram users - one that we in marginalised communities have been aware of for years: the Instagram algorithm favours thin, white, cisgendered people and effectively censors the rest of us.

On Friday, Australian comedic juggernaut Celeste Barber posted the latest in her #CelesteChallengeAccepted series of parody images to her audience of 7.3 million: a side-by-side photo of her imitating a post from former Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel, clutching her bare breast and exposing side boob.