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Ask HN: Why do various new accounts keep getting blocked?

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Post by jsdevtom »

I've recently created a new facebook account as I needed it for facebook ads for my startup. I was never on it before. After placing the ad, I was immediately told, that the company can never post ads again without explanation.

After signing up to Stripe, verifying with my passport and selfies, they told me that the business account will be closed, stating they've "identified a high volume of unauthorized charges on your account". There have been NO charges on that account.

Twitter also blocked my account there shortly after creating it.

Do you have any idea what might be causing this? It feels like because I've had no public profile on the internet ever, I am being penalised for finally having to join to market my business.

Re: Ask HN: Why do various new accounts keep getting blocked?

#3

Post by mardiyah »

said have Twitter but oblivion knowing this?

read theirs there:

The_Real_Fly @The_Real_Fly

Tom Fowdy @Tom_Fowdy

The Sirius Report @thesiriusreport

Garland Nixon @GarlandNixon

MI NEWS @SNMilitary

₦₳V𝚜𝚝é𝚟𝚊 @Navsteva

Georgij Konstantinovič žukov @ILRUSSO1

@Levi_godman More info Telegram : https://t.me/levigodman

they expereinced tenth times, hundreds if not thousand hours blocked, banned, suspended, opposed, etc etc

Re: Ask HN: Why do various new accounts keep getting blocked?

#4

Post by taubek »

I remember reading about new verification systems that (probably) rely to much on automated systems. At least for Facebook ads you should be able to contact some form of support. Take a look at [1] and [2].

Did you use VPN while opening of the accounts?

[1] https://www.eboostconsulting.com/contact-facebook-ads-suppor... [2] https://newsfeed.org/how-to-contact-facebook-ads-support/

Re: Ask HN: Why do various new accounts keep getting blocked?

#5

Post by incomingpain »

How much collusion do you expect between those major entities? I expect virtually none. They won't have some folder where they share 'john doe created an account, ban him on your platform'

Do you expect you've been compromised and hackers are screwing with you? I doubt it.

Flipside, what does make sense? You're on a list. Your government is the one who has decided you cannot have those accounts.

Re: Ask HN: Why do various new accounts keep getting blocked?

#6

Post by evgen »

If you want to know why you are facing these problems please answer this simple question:

How is anyone at these major service providers supposed to distinguish between your claimed legitimate use and a fly by night spammer churning through disposable fake identities?

As you noted, you have no history or reputation. Nothing. The rest of us will gladly increase the cost of entry for you without any concern if it increases the cost for bad actors who are attempting to parasitise the system.

Re: Ask HN: Why do various new accounts keep getting blocked?

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Post by jsdevtom »

evgen wrote: post #6

If you want to know why you are facing these problems please answer this simple question: How is anyone at these major service providers supposed to distinguish between your claimed legitimate use and a fly by night spammer churning through disposable fake identities? As you noted, you have no history or reputation. Nothing. The rest of us will gladly increase the cost of entry for you without any concern if it incre…

What about young people who are new to the internet? Should we increase the cost of entry (or just flat out ban it) for them too for their lack of online reputation?

Re: Ask HN: Why do various new accounts keep getting blocked?

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Post by jsdevtom »

taubek wrote: post #4

I remember reading about new verification systems that (probably) rely to much on automated systems. At least for Facebook ads you should be able to contact some form of support. Take a look at [1] and [2]. Did you use VPN while opening of the accounts? [1] https://www.eboostconsulting.com/contact-facebook-ads-suppor... [2] https://newsfeed.org/how-to-contact-facebook-ads-support/

I went out of my way to turn it off before logging on to those sites. I thought it could also be because I religiously remove my cookies.

Re: Ask HN: Why do various new accounts keep getting blocked?

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Post by jsdevtom »

incomingpain wrote: post #5

How much collusion do you expect between those major entities? I expect virtually none. They won't have some folder where they share 'john doe created an account, ban him on your platform' Do you expect you've been compromised and hackers are screwing with you? I doubt it. Flipside, what does make sense? You're on a list. Your government is the one who has decided you cannot have those accounts.

I really have no idea what could even make sense. The cause I consider most likely is that they have a bias toward blocking new accounts, and only if you do display certain behaviours, will they not block you.
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