It was only Instagram
Derek's prank Reels kept getting removed from Instagram. He shrugged it off, because Facebook was where he made his money.
What happened
Then he couldn't post in Facebook Groups. A week later he was blocked from creating content for a day.
The Instagram strikes had been counting on Facebook all along.
The rule behind it
Strikes count across Facebook and Instagram and expire after one year. On Facebook, strikes 2 through 6 limit features, and from strike 7 you're blocked from posting for longer each time.
Getting paid by following the rules
- Check Account Status on both apps after any removal.
- Stop the type of content that keeps getting removed.
- Let old strikes age out by staying clean for a year.
There's one record across both apps, so act like it.
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