Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

Once again a warning not to put all your faith in a platform owned by someone else. Alastair Creelman reports that "Last week I was suddenly and without explanation thrown out of Facebook and Messenger. I was scrolling through posts, as we all do, when a message appeared telling me that my account was suspended because activity on it didn't follow their Community standards on account integrity." He continues, "I have been a user for almost 20 years and have always been a responsible user, never making offensive comments or promoting disinformation or hatred." If you have some digital content that isn't backed up, stop what you're doing and back it up now. If it can't be backed up, get off that platform now.

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Last Updated: Feb 12, 2026 3:49 p.m.

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