Understanding Facebook’s Community Standards: What You Cannot Post on the Platform
Have you ever been asked to verify your identity while logging in to Facebook following a suddenly logout? You may have received notications that some of your postings violate Facebook’s regulations as the social media platform cleans up. Did you know that we must all follow their Facebook’s Community Standards? Account restrictions may result from posting content that is against their policy.
To detect, review, and take action to content that violates platform policies, Facebook uses technology and review staff.
Some of the things that are prohibited on Facebook include:
- Nudity or other sexually explicit material: Whether they are of you or someone else, Facebook strictly forbids the posting of any nudity or sexually explicit pictures or videos.
- Any content that attacks people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics is prohibited on Facebook. This includes hate speech as well as genuine threats and direct attacks on an individual or a group.
- Facebook does not tolerate any content that encourages or glorifies self-harm, suicide, or eating disorders. This includes anything that contains excessive violence or self-harm. Moreover, any graphic or violent material that can be upsetting to others is forbidden.
- Fake or impostor profiles are not allowed on Facebook since they go against their authenticity policy.
- Spam: Facebook forbids the posting of any content that it deems to be spam, including phishing links, malware, and other dishonest practices.
Note that posting content that is against Facebook’s policies will result in account restrictions, which may include temporary or permanent account suspension. In that case, what should you do if Facebook flags your post as breaking their rules?
- Report if Facebook tags the post as being against the rules and you disagree: If you think Facebook erred, you can dispute the notification and explain why.
- Set your profile’s tagging and mention approval to on to have more control over what is said about you and your content. You can also check and approve any tags or mentions that are made on your profile.
- Facebook does not tolerate any content that encourages or glorifies self-harm, suicide, or eating disorders. This includes anything that contains excessive violence or self-harm. Moreover, any graphic or violent material that can be upsetting to others is forbidden.
- Fake or impostor profiles are not allowed on Facebook since they go against their authenticity policy.
- Spam: Facebook forbids the posting of any content that it deems to be spam, including phishing links, malware, and other fraudulent activities.
Note that posting content that is against Facebook’s policies will result in account restrictions, which may include temporary or permanent account suspension. In that case, what should you do if Facebook flags your post as violating their policy?
- Report if Facebook tags the post as being against the rules and you disagree: If you think Facebook made a mistake, you can dispute the notification and explain why.
- You can review and approve any tags or mentions on your profile by turning on this feature, which gives you more control over the content that is being shared.
- Don’t click on suspicious links: Even if they are from someone you know, avoid clicking on suspicious links to prevent posting spam or falling victim to phishing scams.
In conclusion, Facebook has community standards in place to provide a secure and respectful environment for all users. To prevent account restrictions or suspension, it is important to understand these policies and follow them. Visit Facebook’s website and look over the Facebook’s Community Standards to learn more about their rules and community standards.
