2022---tommy-lee--us-rocker-causes-a-sensation-with-a-penis-picture May 2026

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 original photo remained visible for approximately four to five hours before being removed by Meta for violating nudity rules. In August 2022, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee

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. After the original post was taken down, Lee

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" . He captioned the photo with a simple "Ooooopppsss"

The incident triggered intense criticism of Meta (Instagram/Facebook) regarding in content moderation: