Got a week-long ban from a local Facebook group for calling out a fake news story

Someone posted a wild story about our town council banning flags, and I linked to the real meeting minutes showing it was false. The admin said I was 'causing drama' and muted me for a week. I thought they'd want to stop lies, but they just wanted a quiet group. It made me see how some places care more about peace than truth. Has anyone else been banned for trying to correct something that was just plain wrong?

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barbarar322mo ago

Remember that time the school newsletter said they were cutting art class? My mom called the office to check and they said it was a typo, but the PTA president got so mad at her for "stirring things up." Why do people shoot the messenger?

the_wesley1mo ago

Oh man that's SO typical. I once got yelled at for telling a friend their fly was down, like I was the one who invented zippers or something. Guess I should just let people walk around with their pants half open next time.

the_tara2mo ago

Ugh that's so annoying! It's like when I told my neighbor the HOA was gonna start fining people for trash cans left out past noon. She went off on me like I made the rule up myself, lol. People just hate being told bad news, even if you're just trying to help. They'd rather blame you than deal with the actual problem.