Facebook mistakenly blocked an advertisement for onion seeds because it was deemed 'overtly sexual.' The Seed Company based in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, posted a photo last month of six Walla Walla onions in and around a wicker basket. 'Listings may not position products or services in an overtly sexual manner,' a notice to the seed and garden supply business read. 'Just got notified by Facebook that the photo used for our Walla Walla Onion seed is "Overtly Sexual"...Can you see it?' 'We use automated technology to keep nudity off our apps, but sometimes it doesn't know a Walla Walla onion from a, well, you know,' she said.

Source: Daily Mail October 09, 2020 16:30 UTC