Instagram apologises after Almodóvar poster censorship row

The poster for new film Parallel Mothers, which depicts a female nipple, was removed from the social network but has been restored because of clear artistic context'

Instagram has apologised for removing the official poster for Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's new film from the social network because it showed a female nipple, after the poster's designer complained of censorship.

Instagram's parent company, Facebook, told the Associated Press on Wednesday that several images of the poster for Parallel Mothers (Madres Paralelas), which shows a lactating nipple, were removed for breaking our rules against nudity" after they were uploaded on Monday.