Unjust Moderation Hits Independent Publishers
GamingHQ has been hit by an unjust shadowban on Meta platforms, causing our posts and news articles to become nearly invisible to followers. The issue began after we continued sharing links to our own verified news stories — standard practice for any media outlet.
Meta’s automated moderation system appears to have flagged our legitimate posts as “suspicious” due to repeated use of the same domain. This has resulted in severe visibility loss, making it harder for our community to see the content they actively follow and engage with.
Impact on Independent Media
This incident reflects a growing issue for smaller publishers and creators across social media: the overreach of automated moderation. Without human oversight, trustworthy platforms like GamingHQ are being wrongly categorized as spam simply for maintaining consistency in content distribution.
Such restrictions not only hurt independent journalism but also limit readers’ access to the news and guides they care about. Meta’s lack of transparency in handling these cases makes it nearly impossible for smaller outlets to appeal effectively.
Our Response and Next Steps
GamingHQ has submitted a formal appeal to Meta, requesting an immediate review of our page status and the removal of the shadowban. We remain committed to fair reporting, community engagement, and maintaining a clean, verified online presence. If we get anything back is questionable, as getting support from meta is a needle in a hack-stack. They dont care about its user-base, all they care about is money.
Our website continues to operate normally, and we invite readers to visit us directly for gaming news, guides, and updates while Meta addresses this issue.
