Exceptional Facebook algorithm flags figure of speech Censored in a FLASH by Elizabeth Emerald Artwork by MoonWillow at FanArtReview.com

My friend Michael was chatting with his cousin Tom on Facebook. Tom, who doesn't drive, needed to pick up paint at Home Depot. Michael said he'd run him over with his car.  Tom never got the message. It boomeranged, with the admonition that the content is "in violation of community standards."  Apparently, Michael's innocuous words were perceived as a threat. Michael sought to appeal the verdict through the channel provided. The rote apology for the "inconvenience" made clear there were no humans to mediate the dispute. Thus, the literal-minded algorithm trumped common sense.   Recognized Author Notes Back to the Future by MoonWillow on FanArtReview.com THANK YOU!

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