Social media giant Meta has announced that it is reforming its penalty system in an effort to make it more difficult for users to be restricted or banned for minor infractions of its rules. Under the new system, which the company says is designed to be more effective at preventing repeat offenses, users will be given warnings and explanations as to why their content has been removed, rather than having their accounts immediately restricted.
In a blog post, Meta explained that account restrictions will only be applied to persistent violators, typically after the seventh violation, and after the user has been given sufficient warnings and explanations to help them understand why their content has been removed. The company also noted that it will continue to apply more severe penalties for “severe” rule violations.
