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During a Mötley Crüe concert in San Antonio, Texas, Lee explained to the audience that he posted the photo while on a "bender" during a two-week break from tour. The Social Media Controversy

The original photo remained visible for approximately four to five hours before being removed by Meta for violating nudity rules.

After the original post was taken down, Lee reposted the same image in the form of a multicolored painting . Under Meta’s guidelines, artistic depictions of nudity are often permitted where photographic ones are not. During a Mötley Crüe concert in San Antonio,

In August 2022, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee caused a major stir by posting a full-frontal nude photo on his social media accounts. The incident became a significant pop culture moment, sparking debates over online censorship and social media's community guidelines. Timeline of the Incident

The incident triggered intense criticism of Meta (Instagram/Facebook) regarding in content moderation: Under Meta’s guidelines, artistic depictions of nudity are

Lee shared a graphic selfie on Instagram and Facebook showing him sitting on the edge of a bathtub. He captioned the photo with a simple "Ooooopppsss" .

While Meta removed the photo, it remained viewable on Twitter (now X) due to the platform's more permissive policy toward adult content, provided it is marked as sensitive. Timeline of the Incident The incident triggered intense

Critics questioned why Lee's graphic photo was allowed to stay live for hours, while other users face immediate bans for less explicit content.