With the steady increase of Facebook users, there has also been an increase in those violating the Terms for holding a Facebook account. Here are the top five reasons for getting kicked off of Facebook.
1) Obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit photos or those inciting violence or depicting graphic violence.
A man in San Francisco posted a nude profile photo of himself. Though it was from behind, he was partially turned towards the camera. Facebook found this offensive and disabled his account. He was later allowed to open a new Facebook account with the promise of a more tasteful profile photo, but, in the mean time, had lost all his existing contacts and had to start from scratch.
2) Use of a fake name, falsifying information or creating more than one personal profile.
Businesses are the biggest violators of this rule, and most break it either because they feel that having a profile page for a business is more advantageous or because they simply don’t know how to create a Fan or Group page. They create a profile page with a name like “Ceramic Flooring,” build a following with hundreds of customers as friends, then loose everything they’ve built when Facebook discovers the page and shuts it down.
3) Spamming or offering contests, giveaways, or sweepstake promotions.
There have been several instances where a person or business has offered something in exchange for more fans or friends, only to be shut down quickly and without warning by Facebook. Facebook takes this violation very seriously since they greatly discourage spamming or selling.
4) Bullying, intimidating, harassing or cyber-stalking,
A woman in California was not only removed from Facebook, but had charges filed against her for harassment for sending multiple friend requests to the current girlfriend of her ex-boyfriend. In the friends requests she included messages warning the girlfriend that if she didn’t accept her friend request, she’d find out where the girl lived and pay her a visit.
5) Unlawful multi-level marketing, pyramid scheming, or solicitation of login information.
Unfortunately these types of solicitations are everywhere from email to postings on social media platforms such as Facebook. And though we’ve gotten wise to such requests for information, people are scammed by new promotions and schemes daily.
Though these rules are in place for a good reason, there are times when innocent users of Facebook get caught posting something that sounds like it is violating the rules. Often times, depending upon the violation, Facebook will warn you that a rule has been broken by sending you a message or temporarily disabling your page. By being aware of the Facebook Statement of Rights and Responsibilities, you better your chances of never having your Facebook privileges revoked.
To find a complete list of rules, click on the “Terms” link at the bottom of your Facebook screen.
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