I AM … somebody!
… with an officially “restricted” Facebook account.
I’d like to thank my family and friends for always believing in me — even many decades ago when it was unclear if I had what it takes to even get arrested. And now, after repeated validation per that previous metric, comes my crowning Internet-era achievement: running afoul of the information-squelching policy of massive Meta censorship.
I’m deeply humbled by the recognition.
“Your post didn’t follow our Community Standards” was all the information provided. It flagged a post of nearly a month earlier.
“Tomorrow is the big day for the first city — London — to take part in the Punjab Referendum organized by Sikhs for Justice,” my October 30th post read. “It will be a long
An “Account Restricted” label appeared on my homepage with the note: “Only you can see this.”
The ban stops me from personally “going live” or “advertising” for 30 days. Two things I don’t do.
But let’s not allow the absurdity of it all to mask what’s happening: Voices that do not fit the official government-induced corporate narrative are harassed and silenced in a major avenue for communication.
The too-often-violent situation in the Punjab region of India, what many Sikhs call “Khalistan,” is tense. The non-binding, non-governmental referendum I posted about has been outlawed by India’s government.
Blocking and punishing posts that speak truthfully about a democratic approach to that ugly division hardly solves the problem.
It works in this case (and others) to prevent a peaceful resolution.
This is Common Sense. I’m Paul Jacob.
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