TECH NEWS – Many Facebook users around the world have experienced their accounts being locked without any explanation.

“We’re aware that some users are experiencing issues accessing their Facebook accounts and we are working to resolve them as quickly as possible.” tweeted Andy Stone, a Meta employee, in response to many users being confronted with the message “Your Facebook account was disabled because it did not follow our Community Standards. This decision can’t be reversed.”

Users complain that they have received no warning or explanation. It is not yet known how many users have been affected by Facebook’s decision. Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has called for an investigation.

“I haven’t posted anything or commented for quite some time, so it’s extremely unlikely that I’ve done anything that could be construed as offensive. All of the images from my university years and family occasions are on Facebook. I will no longer have access to 15-plus years of content, which is genuinely sad. It is also quite stressful not knowing what the issue is, and having no recourse to resolve it. To be given no warning and then no way to access our own data is mindboggling.” said PR consultant Jen Roberts, who also had her account blocked.

Source: BBC