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Apple
fromTheregister
10 hours ago

Apple blocks dev after failed gift card redemption

Apple locked a long-time developer out of his Apple ID after a disputed $500 gift card redemption, cutting off work, files, and devices.
fromSearch Engine Roundtable
1 month ago

Google Ads Disallows Fake Information For Advertiser Verification Programs

Not allowed Providing false or fraudulent information as part of our Advertiser verification programs is not allowed. Examples (non-exhaustive): If you violate Google Ads policies or provide false or fraudulent information during the verification program, you will not be verified or will lose your verified status, and your account will be suspended. Why this isn't allowed: It's harmful to people: When advertisers hide their true identity, users can't make informed choices to avoid scams, misleading information, and dangerous products or services.
Online marketing
Privacy technologies
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Google Cloud suspended customer's account three times

Google Cloud suspended SSLMate's account three times without clear explanation, disrupting certificate management and prompting a warning to avoid G-Cloud for serious workloads.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Crypto analyst refused court order seeking reinstatement of influential X account

A cryptocurrency analyst's X account was suspended after impersonating a verified 'blue tick' account, allegedly causing losses up to $20,000 monthly.
Public health
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago

Meta is Removing Abortion Advocates' Accounts Without Warning

Meta disables and removes accounts sharing abortion information—often without warning—cutting off reproductive health organizations and misapplying its enforcement policies.
Law
fromFortune
3 months ago

An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is suing Meta, saying his Facebook page keeps getting disabled because he was 'impersonating a celebrity'

An Indiana bankruptcy lawyer named Mark S. Zuckerberg is suing Meta for repeatedly disabling his Facebook accounts as alleged impersonation and keeping his ad payments.
Privacy professionals
fromEntrepreneur
3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg, Esq, Sues Meta For Disabling Paid Accounts | Entrepreneur

An Indianapolis bankruptcy lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg faces repeated Facebook page removals and business harm due to confusion with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
fromKotaku
3 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Sues Facebook (Sort Of)

"All my competitors advertise on Facebook," says our new favorite Mark Zuckerberg, "so I have to do it too." Speaking to the Indianapolis news station, he says he pays for ads, "they take my money, but then they shut me down."
Tech industry
#meta
US news
fromNewsNation
3 months ago

Indiana lawyer Mark Zuckerberg to sue Facebook: court docs

An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is suing Meta after repeated account suspensions and alleged retention of over $11,000 in advertising payments.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Instagram users angry and confused as Meta overturns yet more account bans

Users of Instagram feel confusion, fear, and anger after being wrongly suspended for breaching child sex abuse rules.
Meta acknowledges some mistakenly banned Facebook groups but denies a wider issue affecting Instagram.
#pinterest
fromSocial Media Today
7 months ago
Parenting

Pintereat Confirms Erroneous Removals of Many Accounts

Pinterest mistakenly suspended accounts due to rule misinterpretation but is working to improve safety and rectify issues.
fromThe Verge
7 months ago
Privacy professionals

Pinterest users left confused by mass account suspensions

Pinterest users report widespread account suspensions and pin removals without clear explanations.
Many users claim that benign content is being flagged as inappropriate.
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