• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Social News Daily

  • Social Media
  • Social Celebs
  • Social Video
  • Hoaxed
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • More!
    • Social Humor
    • Social Business
    • Social Music
    • Social Sports
    • Social Photos
    • Social Gaming
    • Social Law
    • Mobile
    • Meet Our Team
Social News

Instagram May Have Shadow Banned a Model Because She’s Too Curvy

Published on Jun 11, 2018 by Sophie Lloyd

Plus-Size Model Georgina Horne Says Instagram Has Shadow Banned Her

Share This Article

Georgina Horne is your standard Instagram influencer – gorgeous, with a 194,000 strong following and an account filled with photo shoots and fabulous holidays. However, unlike many of her fellow Instagram stars, Georgina believes she’s been shadow banned by the social network, and she can only think of one reason why – her plus-size figure.


For those not in the know, a “shadow ban” is when a social network purposefully limits a person’s online reach. An example is hiding your posts from users who don’t follow you, making it harder to grow your account. A shadow ban can also affect hashtags, making you invisible to those following a specific hashtag, preventing potential fans from finding you.

Me: what should I caption this photo? @robbiecx: ‘this is where the poo comes from’ ? #azureboporetreat #mybodyisabikinibody

A post shared by Georgina Horne (George) (@fullerfigurefullerbust) on Jun 10, 2018 at 5:59am PDT

Shadow bans are a contentious topic in the world of social media, with several platforms denying applying them to control content. Nevertheless, several users have claimed to have been a victim. Still, Instagram swears that undiscoverable hashtags are the result of an algorithm glitch, and have suggested users not rely on hashtags to reach new followers.

However, Georgina is convinced the network is censoring her curves. The plus-size model told The Metro: “I’ve defo been shadow banned on instagram – I can tell because my posts never make ‘top posts’ on hashtags with few posts, and my likes have vastly depleted. If I were a slim woman posting similar content then this wouldn’t happen. Fat bodies are being muted, and I’m not ok with that.

? #azureboporetreat #fullerfigurefullerbustsweating #chicksgetfitdone

A post shared by Georgina Horne (George) (@fullerfigurefullerbust) on Jun 8, 2018 at 11:47pm PDT

“I post content that I know for a FACT empowers and emboldens others, and yet because my body isn’t ‘perfect’, I’m given a disadvantage. The size 10 women showing how at some angles they have chins and a stomach roll get 468010k likes – because that’s acceptable. That’s temporary. My big fat body isn’t. And it’s punished.”

You can follow Georgina at @FullerFigureFullerBust.

You might also like:

This App Promises To Create The Perfect Instagram Caption

The Best Anti-Trump Instagram Accounts

About Sophie Lloyd

Sophie is a cute feminist butterfly navigating the world one kitty meme at a time, or at least that’s how her best friend described her when she asked for help writing this bio. She likes cheese and one day hopes to be the proud owner of a corgi. For more of her random ramblings, follow her on Twitter/Instagram @_sophofbread.

Primary Sidebar

diplomatic gifts

The Biggest, Oddest and Most Expensive Diplomatic Gifts That Countries Have Ever Exchanged

Gift-giving isn’t just a seasonal affair between friends, families and acquaintances. The art of gift-giving is also conducted on a national scale with countries often sending each other big, weird and expensive gifts. Experts in all things gifts, Vanilla Reindeer put together some examples of these expensive and odd gifts that have been shared between…Continue Reading ›

trump

Colossal Penis Mowed Into Field For Trump To See Upon UK Arrival

There are lots of ways you can make Pres. Trump feel welcome: you can offer him coffee, or mow a penis into a field for him to view as his plane lands. The willie in question has been chopped by Born Eco ahead of the arrival of President Trump, who visited the UK Monday for…Continue Reading ›

2019 Trump memes

2019’s Most Brutal Trump Memes So Far

The year isn’t even halfway over, yet Donald Trump has managed to make a fool of himself and our country countless times. From inviting the national college football champions, the Clemson Tigers, all the way to the White House for some McDonald’s to his to the dreaded results of Mueller’s investigation, it has been one…Continue Reading ›

Abortion Ban Protests

9 Epic Photos From Abortion Ban Protests Around The Country

Republicans have always said that when they gained control in Congress, they would work to overturn Roe v. Wade and here they are, cashing in on that promise one state at a time. So far, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio have all passed incredibly restrictive laws on abortions, making it illegal for women…Continue Reading ›

snapchat filter

Snapchat’s Gender Switch Filter Shows Men What Online Dating Is Like For Women

If you’re on Snapchat, then you’ve probably played around with (and were likely horrified by) their filter gender swap filters. While you’re probably using these filters to send hilarious pics to your friends, some guys using them to create Tinder profiles. What likely started out as a joke has quickly evolved, and these guys are…Continue Reading ›

milkshaking politicians

“Milkshaking” Is The Latest Political Craze In Britain

“Milkshaking” is a hilarious trend in Britain where a milkshake is thrown at and ideally lands on a far-right politician or activist. The point of this nonviolence protest is to humiliate them without causing injury. Physical injury at least. There’s no doubt that milkshaking has led to a few bruised egos. Not only is this…Continue Reading ›

Social News Daily

  • Write For Us
  • Meet Our Team
  • SND Services
  • Social News
  • Copyright Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us