Auckland councillor loses access to Facebook page for months after hack – Stuff.co.nz

RNZRNZ’s podcast The Detail: Changes to your Facebook’s news feed have sparked questions about the company’s algorithm.Two politicians who had their Facebook pages deactivated or hacked in the past couple of months say they have been struggling to retrieve them from the Meta abyss. In June, John Watson, a councillor for the Auckland Council’s Albany ward, noticed he could not access either his personal Facebook page or his “John Watson – Auckland Councillor” account. He then realised he’d received a message to say his password had been changed, which he had not done himself. “I don’t know if they have deleted the page or if they are going to start posting on it, but I will start exploring other avenues now I know it has been hacked,” he said at the time. READ MORE: * Hamilton politician’s social media antics draw complaints, code of conduct being redrafted * NZ business warns about cybersecurity after Facebook hackers lock owner out * Lockdown sparks inspiration to start tech company Chris Darby, a councillor for the North Shore ward, said he had the exact same issue and had not been able to access his councillor business page since February.Auckland COuncil/StuffAuckland councillor Chris Darby…
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