top of page

Update: Now Facebook Removed My Post About Facebook

  • Jul 1
  • 4 min read


Indy Grapple News graphic of a stressed man at laptop and phone in wrestling arena, with headline When the Platform Pushes Back.

At this point, it is getting hard not to feel like Meta is targeting me and hoping I just give up.


Today’s new update: Facebook removed the post where I shared my blog about Facebook moving the goalposts on creator monetization.


Yes, you read that right.


I posted about my ongoing monetization issues, boosted reel warnings, broken review requests, and lack of real support from Meta. Then Facebook removed that post under Cybersecurity.


The reason given?


“The content may try to gather sensitive information from others.”

Dark-mode Facebook details screen says We removed your content for cybersecurity, with See rule, Take action, and a post preview.
Dark app screen showing a restriction notice and modal: How we made this decision, saying content violated Community Standards.

Facebook notice: account restrictions added; can't create ads, live videos, or calls. See why button shown.
Dark app screen titled Details shows account restrictions: no ads, live videos, or calls; Cybersecurity post removed; Take action button.
Screenshot update: Facebook removed Indy Grapple News’ post sharing the article about Facebook monetization issues and labeled it under Cybersecurity, claiming the content “may try to gather sensitive information from others.” The post was an editorial update about Meta’s creator monetization problems, not a phishing attempt or request for personal information.

That is insane.


The post was not phishing. It was not asking anyone for passwords. It was not trying to collect personal information. It was a creator update linking to an article about my experience dealing with Facebook monetization problems.


So now we are at a point where talking about the problem appears to be triggering another problem.


This is Meta in 2026, guys.


First my monetization gets paused.Then my payout account gets put on hold.Then I get hit with inauthentic engagement claims.Then boosted reels start showing new monetization warnings.Then the request review button glitches out.Then random Cybersecurity alerts appear.Now the post about Facebook’s broken monetization system gets removed as a Cybersecurity issue.


Make it make sense.

It Feels Like They Do Not Want Creators Talking About This


I want to be very clear: I cannot prove Facebook is intentionally targeting me because I spoke up.


But from the creator side, that is exactly how it feels.


Instead of fixing the monetization issue, Facebook’s system removed the post where I talked about the monetization issue.


Instead of giving me a clear explanation, Facebook gave me another vague automated enforcement message.


Instead of a working review process, I get more glitches, more restrictions, and more confusion.


This is the kind of thing that makes creators wonder whether the system is designed to help us or wear us down until we stop asking questions.


Because what else are we supposed to think?


I have nearly 10,000 followers.I have over 3 million reel views.I brought over a YouTube audience of more than 43,000 people.I paid for ads.I paid for Meta Verified.I created real content.I engaged with a real audience.


And now I am dealing with account restrictions, monetization blocks, removed posts, and automated claims that do not match what I actually posted.


Facebook’s Own System Is Creating The Problem


The latest screenshots show Facebook saying:


“We added restrictions to your account.”


It also says everything I manage, including profiles, Pages, and groups, is restricted.

One of the listed restrictions says I cannot create ads until July 29, 2026.


Think about that.


Facebook encouraged me to boost content. Then boosted content started showing monetization warnings. Then my page got hit with more restrictions. Now I cannot create ads.


That is the goalpost moving in real time.


Facebook cannot keep encouraging creators to spend money on ads, build audiences, and promote content — then turn around and punish creators when the system decides something looks suspicious.


And again, the decision explanation keeps coming back to the same phrase:


“Our technology found…”


Not a human explanation.


Not a detailed breakdown.


Not a real conversation.


Just technology taking action and creators being left to clean up the mess.

This Is Bigger Than Indy Grapple News


I know this is happening to my page right now, but this should concern every creator trying to build on Facebook.


If a creator can get restricted for growing too fast, flagged for posting live event content, blocked from monetization, glitched out of review requests, and then have a post about those problems removed as Cybersecurity, what does that say about the state of the platform?


It says creators are building inside a system that can punish them without clearly explaining why.


It says Meta’s automated enforcement is not just affecting spam pages or scam accounts.


It is hitting real creators.


And when real creators try to speak up, the system can hit that too.


That is not trust and safety.


That is a broken creator ecosystem.


Final Thought For Today


I am not giving up.


That might be what the system expects creators to do when the warnings stack up, the support tickets go nowhere, the review buttons break, and the money gets held.


But I am going to keep documenting it.


Because if Facebook’s AI moderation and monetization enforcement can do this to one creator, it can do it to others.


Creators deserve clear rules.


Creators deserve working appeals.


Creators deserve real support.


And creators deserve to be paid when they bring real audiences and real engagement to a platform that asked them to build there in the first place.


This is Meta in 2026.


The platform tells creators to grow.


Then the technology punishes them for growing.


And when creators speak up?


Apparently, that can become another violation too.

Comments


bottom of page