Facebook actually tried to censor one of my books! Can you believe that? Has this happened to anyone else?
In my case, it seems to come down to their software being unable to tell the difference between political satire and pushing a fake political candidate.
Here's my promo page for the book in question, if you're curious: https://owentyme.us/books/ashen-blades/demon-for-president.html
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The cover of Demon for President!, illustrated by Ryan Johnson. (Foreground) Two blond-haired, blue-eyed, tall and slender brothers of German descent, shaking hands, facing the viewer for what could almost be a photo-op. Their clothing is clean. The one on the right is in a gray suit and red tie, matching his Republican affiliation. He wears a "Snake Pride" pin on his lapel and round-framed, brass Windsor glasses. He smiles somewhat evilly. The one on the left wears a black suit and blue tie, matching his Democrat affiliation. He wears a "Tyme to Vote" pin on his lapel and somewhat more modern glasses than his brother, though still brass. His expression if more serious and stern, without a smile. (Background)At the bottom of the frame, seen between the brothers, a modern city of skyscrapers is in flames, belching out large plumes of smoke! The light from the fires is so intense, the two brothers are outlined in its glow. At the top of the image, the flag of the United States waves. It's been splashed with blood, while smoke and sparks from the fires rise past it.
Screenshot from Facebook demonstrating the fact that their software enforces their rules, without human involvement.
The heading is "How we made this decision" and the text of the dialog is as follows:
Our technology found your content doesn't follow our Community Standards. As a result, our technology took action.
We use the same rules around the world for everyone.
Our technology and teams work in many languages to make sure our rules are applied consistently.
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