Facebook apologies for plus-size ad ban

Facebook has apologised after refusing to run an advert featuring plus-sized model Tess Holliday wearing a bikini.
The social network told the BBC it had made a mistake and has now approved the image.
Australian feminist group Cherchez La Femme had expressed fury after Facebook rejected their advert for an event designed to promote body positivity.
Originally the social network told them the advert "depicts a body... in an undesirable manner".
While the event page was not taken down, the advert to promote it was not approved.
"Ads like these are not allowed since they make viewers feel bad about themselves," read the original response from Facebook's Ads Team, which the organisers shared as screenshots on their page.
It also suggested that an alternative image of someone "running or riding a bike" would be more appropriate.
"Our team processes millions of advertising images each week, so we occasionally make mistakes," said a spokesman.
"To be clear, the image complies with our advertising policies. We have now approved the image and apologise for any offence this caused."

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