I know I have been MIA, but I am coming forward with something I've long kept secret and it is time. Over a year ago I broke up a friendship to only later find out that this individual was boasting to mutual friends that he had drugged me at a dinner party, stated "she'll never know the extent to which I did to her"; then took photos while I was in a compromised state and ultimately created a fake Facebook page acting as though it were me. The unfortunate and worst part about it is that this page contained the nude photos he took of me and Facebook allowed this page; these photos to be published and remain active.
Facebook was notified by the DA and the Police about the situation; yet it took them about two (2) weeks to remove only 4 of the five photos; leaving the fifth one remaining; which was still very detrimental. After Fox 25 News broke the story, Facebook finally removed the final picture...but the story doesn't end here. He was arrested; spent time in jail and was bailed. He faces charges of Indecent Assault & Battery over a person 14 y/o age, 2 counts of identity fraud and a count of taking/ disseminating nude photos of a person without their consent...to make matters worse...the forensics lab finalized their investigation of the items obtained during the search warrant...his computer and video camera gave them evidence that he actually raped me while I was unconscious and he was ultimately indicted for this charge.
With this reach out and backdrop, I am going full force now; I am on a mission. I received a call from my lawyers today indicating Facebook is attempting to claim they are not legally liable for what was allowed to be posted on their site. Seriously, how is that possible? In summation, if that is the case, none of us are safe; none of us are protected and the monsters of social media will get out of loop holes every chance they get and act as though they have zero responsibility for their actions...rather inaction.
So, what I'm asking is this...forward this on...spread the word. Do you want to be protected or be vulnerable; risk having this happen to you as well? This commences my petition on social media's blind spot...are you with me?
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