Whole account not recommended

Facebook may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.

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What triggers it

The profile, Page, Group or Event recently violated the Community Standards, repeatedly posted non-recommendable content (including in Group or Page names and cover photos), bought likes or followers, or (where fact-checking runs) repeatedly posted content rated False or Altered.

What Facebook says

“Repeatedly engaged in misleading practices to build followings, such as purchasing ‘likes’.”
About recommendations on Facebook
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How to fix it

Check Support home in the Professional Dashboard, clean up Page or Group names and cover photos, never buy engagement, and appeal mistakes.

Good to know

Account-level; cannot be seen in one upload.

Can FYProof spot it?

A check doesn't look for this one. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.

  • Video: not for this rule
  • Speech: not for this rule
  • On-screen text: not for this rule
  • Caption: not for this rule
  • Hashtags: not for this rule

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