Sensitive masking is a publishing policy problem—tools do not replace platform rules
`nudity-censor` addresses compliance framing: news art, health education stills, museum web catalogs, and UGC sanitized for broad audiences. Small cells or narrow strips can preserve recognizable body outlines in square thumbnails, tripping automated moderation. Know the destination category and age gate, then mask beyond the minimum if algorithms demand it. Medical or art contexts often need surrounding context—use uniform blocks instead of suggestive strips. Chatting originals internally while posting masked versions still leaves risky copies in logs; restrict master distribution. Identifiable people may need consent beyond pixels alone. Public research on reconstruction means high-risk material should not rely on mosaic alone—crop, substitute stock, or withhold. Document approvers on outbound files to keep an audit trail.
Sensitive masking workflow
- In `nudity-censor`, map platform rules, then mask with margin for thumbnail and cover crops.
- Prefer large regular blocks or solid bars; validate animated covers and square crops.
- Limit internal sharing of masters and log reviewer approval on exports.