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Facebook posting ads encouraging people to sue the NHS
By Chris Bovey
Facebook has been condemned for running adverts during the Coronavirus crisis encouraging people to sue the British National Health Service.
The tech giant which likes to promote an image that its platform is about creating…

Facebook wrongly bans accounts during Corona outbreak
By Chris Bovey
An apparent bug in Facebook’s algorithm blocked news articles about the COVID-19 outbreak and has restricted some users from using their service.
Legitimate articles concerning safety and health advice were marked as spam,…

Facebook restricting organic reach of pro-EU pages
By Chris Bovey
Facebook has become an instrumental part of people’s lives for sharing and disseminating information.
Newsfeeds will show you a mixture of paid-for sponsored ads together with posts from friends, groups you have joined…

Facebook says standing up to racist bullies is 'hate speech'
By Chris Bovey
Whether we like it or not Facebook is an integral part of many people’s lives to share information and to communicate with each other.
I’m sure many of you will have fallen foul of Facebook’s ban hammer for sharing…

Banned by Facebook for anti-Brexit meme
By Chris Bovey
Once in a while, a message appears asking me to relog into Facebook, which tells me I am blocked from using their services for 30 days.
The first few times you get a Facebook ban, it starts at 24 hours, then 3 days, then…