Chapter Two . It had only been a few weeks since Penny had finished remodeling her house. She was ready to move on, but rumors about what happened to her son were starting to spread. She tried to explain that he was staying with grandparents, but she could tell that nobody believed her. Then, the…
As I’ve shared that my account was disabled by Facebook, I’ve heard three different kinds of reactions. The first was some sympathy, but not a lot of hope. Something along the lines of, “Well, that’s too bad, but good luck getting it back.” It’s as if I lost my wedding ring at a restaurant, and…
Today, I received a link from a follower of this blog to a story which was posted on the WILX News 10 website concerning a Blackman Township resident whose account was disabled by Facebook after it had been broken into by a hacker. According to the new story, she had learned from Facebook about both…
Today, one of the stories featured on NPR’s All Things Considered addressed the account issues that Facebook users are experiencing. The story, which has an accompanying written version, exposed the experiences of several Facebook users who had discovered that their accounts had been hacked, and struggled to get in contact with the company’s user support…
During the month since my account was disabled by Facebook, I’ve begun tracking the questions and stories that are being posted on subreddits like /r/Facebook and /r/FacebookDisabledMe on a daily basis. The idea was that documentation of the different types of issues people are having with Facebook would help to make our problems a little…
Check out the premiere episode of a new podcast called “Castaway.” In this episode, I’ll share some of my thoughts about Facebook and talk about my own story. In future episodes, I hope to include more hosts, special guests, and incorporate interaction with a live audience.
Today, I heard a bit of good news. One of my admins on the Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival page were able to replace the offensive header and profile images with graphics which were a lot more appropriate. Unfortunately, they were only an editor on the page, so aren’t able to take full control over the…
The core problem with the Facebook platform really has to do with its automated moderation and lack of user support. It would be ideal to solve both of these issues, but if they could fix at least one it would still be an improvement. Facebook’s AI has been tasked with detecting violations of the platform’s…
I’ve been quiet on the site and all of the other platforms because I’ve been going through a job change. My new position deals heavily with marketing, so I went ahead and started a brand-new account on Facebook. It still tears me up inside thinking that all of those photos and memories that I posted…
To: disabled@fb.com, appeals@fb.com . June 16, 2021 . Subject: Request for appeal of deactivated account . To Whom It May Concern, . A couple of weeks ago, my account was disabled following an intrusion into a page that I manage. I am not sure how this individual gained access to the page, but I suspect…
