Why can I get banned on Facebook?

Recently, Facebook has been actively talking about its internal structure - apparently, this is a response to the criticism that the company faced after news of a user data leak. On April 24, the administration of the social network explained for which publications users could be banned.

Not only that. The rules highlight one and a half dozen categories of prohibited information. In short, the following are prohibited on Facebook:

• porn;
• terrorism and crime;
• violence;
• drugs;
• copyright infringement;
• hate speech and bullying.

The company explained in some detail what constitutes a violation. For example, you can be banned for pornography if you post “images of sexually explicit acts and nudity of adults.” This includes both images of the genitals themselves and sexual intercourse, as well as “fetishistic content” depicting scenes of violence and human secretions.

No, you can't. Facebook has always struggled with images of naked female breasts, and the company has not relaxed its policies. But at least she clarified: you cannot post an image of naked nipples on a social network if it is not made in the context of breastfeeding, childbirth, illness and protests.

By the way, Facebook also does not allow posting close-ups of naked buttocks. True, there is an exception : if these buttocks are photoshopped into a photograph of a celebrity. Unfortunately, no examples are given in the rules.

No. Facebook makes exceptions for posts and pictures published for humorous purposes, as well as for educational or scientific purposes. The administration of the social network explicitly allows posting paintings, sculptures and other works of art with nudes.

It depends on what you write! The company allows simple references to states of sexual arousal or sexual intercourse, but “explicit language” with details is prohibited.

Facebook prohibits the promotion of suicide and self-mutilation, as well as the sexual exploitation of adults , children and animals (including displays of molestation and bestiality).

You also may not describe the pleasure of suffering or humiliating real people or animals. It is also prohibited to post particularly brutal videos of dying or dead people (we are talking about footage that shows dismemberment, internal organs, burnt people or victims of cannibalism). You can publish photos with such scenes, but the social network will only show them to adult users.

First of all, of course, this is precisely this: Facebook prohibits terrorist and criminal organizations, as well as mass and serial killers, from maintaining pages. But that’s not all: you cannot praise such organizations and their actions on social networks, or post their symbols outside of a neutral or condemning context. If you are planning to do something like this, it is better to read the detailed description of the prohibited organizations.

Facebook also prohibits describing crimes you have committed. In particular, the company asks you not to write about how you caused physical harm to people, engaged in poaching, or organized animal fights. It is also impossible to call for these actions; Drug trafficking through Facebook is also prohibited.

Hate speech is perhaps the most difficult category of prohibited information on Facebook. Facebook classifies statements that are aggressive or ridicule human dignity, as well as statements that a particular group of people is inferior. There are many examples in the company's instructions :

• people should not be compared to dirt, bacteria, disease or feces;
• they cannot be compared with animals, “which in a given culture are considered inferior beings intellectually or physically”;
• assert that a person is physically, mentally or morally defective: “defective”, “freak”, “underdeveloped”, “stupid”, “idiot”, “whore”, “fraudster”, “freeloader”;
• express contempt for people or groups of people, for example, with the words “I hate”, “I don’t like” and “the worst”;
• express disgust towards them: “sucks”, “abomination”, “disgusting”.

And this also cannot be published:

• credible threats and calls for violence against any people;
• bullying and harassment, including statements about a person's sex life and derogatory descriptions of appearance;
• ridiculing their illnesses, injuries or premature deaths (including alleged ones).

It's possible as a joke. Facebook says it all depends on the context. If you are clearly joking or, for example, calling yourself some offensive word, you will not be banned for this.

You can. The rules do not protect against “verbal hate speech” for people who have committed violent or sex crimes.

No, if you get reported, it could end badly. The rules prohibit sending people messages with insults and death wishes. You can't even try to contact a person if he doesn't want to.

And so, and so. Some violations are monitored by robots - for example, spam and publications promoting terrorism are deleted themselves. Posts that violate other rules (including those on “inciting hatred”) are only found by robots, and the final decision is made by moderators. Facebook says the company has 7,500 “content reviewers” ​​who speak 40 languages. They also receive complaints from ordinary users.

Perhaps the moderator made a mistake - it happens. Previously, users could challenge the suspension of their account, but now they have the opportunity to appeal a specific post - if they saw nudity, sexual activity, hostile speech or violence in it. Facebook promises to consider appeals within 24 hours; If it turns out that the moderator made a mistake, the post will be restored.

Sultan Suleymanov