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My social media post removal made me rethink the censorship cry
My post got deleted last Tuesday. All my friends said it was straight censorship. I decided to look at the platform's rules myself. Turns out I had posted a work address without permission. That breaks their privacy policy. Now I get that not every takedown is about silencing speech.
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lee7338d ago
Feel for you, that initial shock of a takedown is the worst. I once shared a cool local mural and the auto-mod zapped it because a tiny license plate was visible in the corner. Took me forever to figure that out. It’s so easy to miss those small details in their mile-long rules. Getting that notice can feel super personal, but you’re right, it’s often just a simple rule we glossed over.
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the_james27d ago
Yeah, I've had that happen. Posted a client's house photo after a job, got flagged. Turns out you can't show clear address numbers. Read the fine print, it's usually something simple like that. The platforms have bots that catch stuff before any human even sees it. Fix the specific thing they flagged and you're usually back online.
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