The musician

Tommy Lee

has published in the last hours on Instagram a photo in which he appears totally naked, which has opened a debate among users about censorship on social networks on the Internet, since the image was withdrawn, he reported this Friday.

Newsweek

.

The American magazine tells that, on Thursday, the famous drummer of the band

Mötley Crüe

published a full body photo of himself in which his genitals could be seen and that the snapshot was accessible for almost four hours.

The rocker quickly became a trend on many social networks and while

many users expressed their surprise at the image

, others were quick to point out that Instagram often removes or censors photos of female bodies and some even recounted their own experiences.

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The musician of Greek origin and settled in the United States also published two other images at the same time that alluded to phallic themes.

Thousands of people, including Lee's wife,

Brittany Furlan

, commented on the photo, according to the magazine.

"OH MY GOD," Lee's wife wrote, while internet celebrity Daniel Mac joked

, "How long is this going to go on?"

, recalls

Newsweek

.

It is not clear if the photograph was removed by the musician or by those responsible for the social network.

But the popular social network warns in its terms of use that while they know "there are times when people may want to share nude images that are artistic or creative in nature,"

Instagram "does not allow nudity for a variety of reasons

, "

which does not specify.

This includes

photos, videos, and digitally created images

, as well as content showing fully nude intercourse, genitalia, and buttocks close-ups.

It is not the first time that Lee has been the center of controversy.

His relationship with his ex-wife, actress Pamela Anderson, and the leaking of a sexual video of both, has given rise to a recently released television miniseries called

"Pam and Tommy"

.

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