RM, a young black entrepreneur, had his social media accounts removed by Meta, leading to significant disruption in his businesses. Despite following community guidelines, the loss of his personal and business accounts resulted in the absence of an appeal option or just cause, costing him potential sales and connections. He had successfully sold 1,500 tickets for an event shortly before the removal, emphasizing the role of social media as vital for identity and income for young entrepreneurs. Fellow students experienced similar issues, revealing a broader pattern of account bans without warnings.
The essential role of social media platforms in young people's social and professional lives is baffling to older generations used to websites and contact books.
For my generation, an Instagram profile can be not only a sole source of income but an identity, and the severance of mine has been difficult to recover from.
I received no warning that I was violating any guidelines, and this decision has cost me thousands of pounds in lost sales, which, as I come from an inner city, single-parent household, is catastrophic.
RM vehemently denies posting content that could count as violence or incitement. I'm unable to see for myself, since the accounts have been deleted.
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