Stupid Facebook

On February 11, 2024, Facebook prompted me with, "What's on your mind, Mawan?"
I shared my thoughts regarding the case of the death of a 6-year-old child, D, who was submerged in a swimming pool by YA, the boyfriend of the victim's mother. The perpetrator claimed he was training the victim's endurance in holding breath underwater, an excuse I find unreasonable. If such acts are deemed acceptable, there's concern that similar cases may arise in the future, like repeated beatings under the pretext of physical resilience training.

I was shocked when Facebook deleted my post a few hours later, citing a violation of Community Standards regarding violence and incitement. Despite my intention to prevent such actions, I wonder why Facebook removed an anti-violence campaign. I've long observed that Facebook's AI is inferior, with poor translations. Now, I'm more convinced that not only is the system flawed, but the employees handling content are as well.

I do not support violence or incitement. As a teacher and the father of a 3.5-year-old son, I've never harmed him physically or raised my voice at him.

One might say, "It's a trivial matter. Just type it again."
It's not that simple. I adhere to rules and take pride in being law-abiding. When Facebook labels me as rule-breaking, my pride is disturbed.

I'll continue to fight because I'm confident I'm not guilty. Facebook may delete my post, but I'll share this on my blogs, Tik-Tok, X (Twitter), and other platforms. Let the community judge Facebook's arbitrary actions against a good, innocent person. It's not just about wasting time or missing money-making opportunities on Facebook; it's about self-respect. One person's self-respect against the Facebook giant. I won't give up until Facebook acknowledges the negligence of its unprofessional employees.

I suggest Facebook should recruit employees who understand the Indonesian language and communication style, and conduct manual verification before punishing someone!

Every region has its linguistic style. In some areas, saying "F*** you" might be normal, but when translated into Indonesian, it could be perceived as very rude. Similarly, the Indonesian language has phrases considered normal here but might be deemed inappropriate overseas. That's why I recommend Facebook hire employees genuinely familiar with Indonesian, not just AI or individuals from the United States relying on Facebook's poor machine translation results.

This incident happened again on June 22nd, 2024.

A school website was hacked and defaced with gambling content. As a teacher, I felt compelled to inform the school website's administrator through their Facebook fan page.

However, Facebook suspended me for 2 months under the accusation of fraud. I'm deeply frustrated by Facebook's quick-to-punish approach, treating good Samaritans like criminals.

On July 13, 2024, I wrote a status in Indonesian on Facebook: "In conventional gambling, we might win. However, in online gambling, we will never win because online gambling is not about luck but uses algorithms that always make gamblers end up bankrupt."

My content was deleted by Facebook again. Does Facebook support online gambling?

In response to this injustice, I've taken the following actions:

1. Cessation of financial support for Facebook: This means no more Meta Verified subscription and no more advertising on the platform.
2. Boycott of Facebook-advertised products: I'll actively seek alternatives that haven't been advertised on Facebook.
3. Exploration of alternative social media platforms: I'm currently learning about TikTok and increasing my activity on Twitter. To date, I haven't faced any penalties on either platform.

Keywords: Facebook, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg.