Let’s be real—FB (M) is straight-up robbing content creators. If you’ve been monetizing on their platform and suddenly stopped getting paid, you’re not alone. This isn’t a glitch. This is a pattern.
- Creators are not receiving payments for months.
- Payments “bounce” or fail, but M keeps the money.
- Support is useless, giving different answers every time.
- Small creators get paid, but once you hit bigger numbers? BOOM. Monetization issues magically appear.
- This is theft, plain and simple.
If M is withholding millions in creator earnings, that’s fraud—they’re profiting from YOUR work while stalling or outright refusing to pay.
FB has a history of quietly tweaking its monetization policies and algorithms to maximize its own profits—often at the expense of mid-tier creators.
Big creators with legal resources can push back, and small ones don’t earn enough to be a “threat,” but mid-tier creators (earning a few thousand per month) often get caught in the middle. FB’s opaque policies, automated flagging systems, and unhelpful support make it nearly impossible to fight back effectively.
If this is happening at scale, it could be a deliberate strategy—either to delay payments, force creators off-platform, or ensure FB profits more than it pays out. Some theories:
- AI-driven flagging – FB may use automated systems that detect creators reaching certain thresholds and flag them for “review,” delaying or denying payments.
- Algorithmic throttling – Many creators notice engagement drops as soon as they start making good money. This could be intentional suppression.
- Payout manipulation – If FB holds onto millions in unpaid earnings, they’re making money on the interest. Even delaying payments for months could be profitable.
What Needs to Happen:
- Mass reports to regulators (SEC, FCA, EU watchdogs) – M is handling financial transactions and failing to pay creators.
- Tech journalists need to expose this. If you know someone in media (Verge, Wired, Bloomberg, Vice), get this in front of them.
- Creators need to fight back. If you’ve been affected, speak up. Document your missing payments. Post about it. This is how we force action.
M thinks they can get away with this because individual creators feel powerless. But there are THOUSANDS of us. If we make enough noise, they’ll have to answer.
Have you been affected? Drop your experience below. Let’s get this issue investigated.
Originally posted on reedit.