The Phrase that Triggers Facebook
The Phrase that Triggers Facebook
I recently published a podcast episode where Crystal Cruse, host of the internationally acclaimed faith-based show, "The CryptoCannaVerse," and I explored the parallels between blockchain and the Bible while pondering the possibility of decentralized innovation being divine providence.
You can watch it at the link below.
When I shared this fascinating and unoffending podcast on facebook, it was removed within seconds.
I was told that it went against facebook’s “community standards on spam.”
Over the years, I have shared hundreds of my articles and podcasts on facebook, and I have never once been accused of spam.
Not once.
Curious as to why I would suddenly be labeled a spammer, I decided to repost the SAME EXACT PODCAST episode under a different title.
The original title, “Exploring Whether Blockchain Technology is Evidence of Divine Intervention,” was changed to “The Interesting Timing of Blockchain’s Emergence.”
Wouldn’t you know it, the same podcast under the new title was not considered spam by facebook.
Clearly, facebook’s “algorithms” had no issue with the term, “blockchain.”
Nor did it have any problem with the message, “Check out my latest podcast episode.”
It appears that, for some reason, facebook was triggered by sharing a link that included the phrase: DIVINE INTERVENTION.
I am hoping that someone can explain to me what facebook finds so offensive about these two innocuous words which are used to describe uplifting events that provide hope to millions of people across the globe.
If you have any idea, please let me know in the comment section.
In the meantime, whether it is through my work or in my personal life, I will keep looking for signs of DIVINE INTERVENTION.
I will also continue posting any findings on facebook - without any regard to the social media platform’s retaliation.
I, for one, would prefer to live in a physical world with purpose than exist in a meta-verse of trivialness.