A disabled rights campaigner has had his Facebook page taken down after the company branded a photo of a teenage amputee 'disturbing'.
Simon Sansome, who runs group Ability Access, was shocked when the social networking site told him a photo of Alton Towers crash survivor Vicky Balch breached Facebook rules.
The picture in question has been on the page for nearly three years.
It shows Vicky, 21 at the time, in a tasteful, naked shot.
Mr Sansome, who uses a wheelchair after a rugby accident left him with spinal damage four years ago, managed to request a call with Facebook's marketing team, which he recorded.
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In it, the operator tells him: "Anything that'd disturbing isn't allowed on Facebook.
"You have to understand, I'm sure some people find it disturbing to see pictures of disabled people.
"I don't, but some might.
"I have never come across a page that promotes disability."
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Ability Access, which Mr Sansome launched four years ago, shares photos, videos, events, advice and information relating to disabilities.
Mr Sansome, who lives in Leicester, told The Sun Online : "There's nothing seedy or horrible about my page.
"I've been discriminated against - I'm appalled.
"In all my years, it's the worst comment I've ever heard."
Facebook apologised for the woman's comments, but insisted the post was rejected for "depicting adult content, as there is a partially covered topless female in the video".
A spokesperson told the BBC: "What Mr Sansome was told is incorrect and should not have been said.
"If Mr Sansome is able to remove this particular image from the video, the advert would be approved and allowed to run.
"We are investigating what happened here and will provide additional training to the team that spoke with Mr Sansome."
