Summary
Meta has acknowledged a technical error that led to the wrongful suspension of some Facebook Groups. The company denies there is a wider issue but admits to errors in enforcement, and some Instagram users have reported similar problems.
Key Facts
- Meta confirmed a mistake in suspending some Facebook Groups.
- Group administrators said they got automated messages that incorrectly claimed policy violations.
- Some Instagram users also reported similar account suspensions.
- A petition on change.org about wrongful account disabling received nearly 22,000 signatures.
- Users find it hard to contact Meta after being suspended or banned.
- Meta uses a combination of artificial intelligence and humans to enforce its policies.
- The company reported 4.6 million actions against child sexual exploitation in early 2023.
- Meta explains that AI is crucial to its process for reviewing content.
