Ep 75 - From Community to Combat Zone: The Decline of Facebook for Business

2025-07-07

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In this episode, I’m sharing what’s been driving me mad about Facebook—especially as a business owner. What started as a space for genuine connection has become a chaotic mess of bots 🤖, trolls, censorship, shadow banning, and algorithmic manipulation. I talk about my own experiences with disappearing posts, unexplained bans, and the rise of “Meta Verified” as the new gatekeeper to reach and visibility. 📉Is Facebook still worth the effort for businesses? 🤔 Or has it completely lost its relevance in our digital strategies? ...

In this episode, I’m sharing what’s been driving me mad about Facebook—especially as a business owner.

What started as a space for genuine connection has become a chaotic mess of bots 🤖, trolls, censorship, shadow banning, and algorithmic manipulation.

I talk about my own experiences with disappearing posts, unexplained bans, and the rise of “Meta Verified” as the new gatekeeper to reach and visibility. 📉

Is Facebook still worth the effort for businesses? 🤔 Or has it completely lost its relevance in our digital strategies?

Join me as I unpack what’s really going on behind the newsfeed—and what you need to think about if you're still relying on Facebook to reach your audience.

Theme music: 'The Typewriter' by Leroy Anderson. Used with express permission.

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Resources & References:

(all links correct at time of publishing)

Note: The contact form I refer to in the episode has disappeared. Here is the closest I could find:

Appeal Facebook's Decision to Disable Your Group

Mari Smith on Facebook

Facebook's Five Core Values

Bad Influence. The Dark Side of Kidfluencing. Netflix

Sky News: Whistleblower tells Senate committee Meta undermined US national security to cosy up to China

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