Facebook Flags Pile of Onions for Being Too Sexy

Using produce to stand in for private parts is a time-honored tradition in comedy and in conversation.And while humans are capable of sexualizing anything, the Facebook automated censors may have us beat.The Seed Company by EW Gaze based in St. John's, Newfoundland, shared a bizarre notification they received.Their Walla Walla Onions were flagged for "overtly sexualized positioning.".Meanwhile, an actual human at Facebook admits that the decision wasn't made by a prude employee.We use automated technology to keep nudity off our apps, but sometimes it doesn't know a Walla Walla onion from a, well, you know. We restored the ad and are sorry for the business's trouble, Meg Sinclair, Facebook Canada.But an apology may not be needed. The Seed Company says the sexy onions are moving like hot cakes