tech
April 15, 2026
Instagram Updates Policies After Court Defeat Against Esperanza Gómez
Meta Platforms Inc., the company that manages Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, published a report in its Transparency Center on the actions it took in response to orders issued by the Constitutional Court of Colombia through Sentence T-256 of 2025, in which the tribunal determined that the company violated the rights of actress and content creator Esperanza Gómez by deleting her Instagram account with more than five million followers.
TL;DR
- Meta was compelled by the Colombian Constitutional Court to establish a channel for receiving legal challenges (tutelas) against suspended accounts.
- The company has updated its Instagram and privacy policies to provide clearer reasons for account deletion, data retention periods, and appeal mechanisms for users in Colombia.
- Meta has consolidated its policies on nudity and adult sexual activity into a single, accessible location in Spanish and other languages on its Transparency Center.
- The court ruled that Meta violated Esperanza Gómez's rights to freedom of expression, due process, equality, work, and freedom to choose a profession when her account with over five million followers was removed.
- While the account's restoration was not possible due to time, Gómez may seek financial compensation through ordinary legal channels.