Author Falsely Defamed by Facebook
Los
Angeles, CA – March 24, 2025 – Andrew Lawrence, a U.S. citizen and an established
author, blogger, and fine art photographer, is fighting to restore his
reputation after being falsely accused by Facebook of child sexual
exploitation. With a creative career spanning decades, Lawrence has authored
over 20 nonfiction books, published more than 600 blog posts, and created an
online portfolio of 4,000 original fine art photographs. The social media platform’s
automated systems erroneously cancelled his account and levied the damaging
allegation of child sexual exploitation, which Lawrence vehemently denies. Facebook
has been unresponsive to their error and defamation of Andrew Lawrence. All
emails by Lawrence to various departments at FB have been ignored.
The false
defamation incident underscores growing concerns about the reliability of
Facebook’s automated enforcement mechanisms, which have reportedly led to
numerous false accusations and account cancellations. Lawrence’s case has
sparked a broader conversation about the ethical implications of such errors,
particularly when they involve severe and life-altering false allegations.
- In March 2025, Lawrence is bringing his case to the public, sharing his story with news outlets.
Facebook’s
Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, acknowledged in a January 7, 2025, published
statement on Facebook that automated systems have resulted in “too many
mistakes” and excessive censorship. But then stated that Facebook will continue
using their system for severe violations of the law, and violations of their
community standards, like child sexual exploitation.
Having
lived in Manhattan and based in Los Angeles since 1987, Lawrence is bringing the
Facebook false defamation situation to national attention, involving the media,
federal agencies and the public. The false accusation raises critical questions
about Facebook’s accountability and the ethical use of automated systems.
“Under
my pen name, Andrew Lawrence, I have dedicated my life to improving people’s
lives and making the world a better place, by sharing knowledge through my
writing and creating art. To be falsely accused of child sexual exploitation, a
heinous crime, can ruin a person’s reputation. And their life. At 78 years of
age, I am not, and have never been, a child predator, and I will not rest until
my name is cleared.”
Lawrence
has called on the public, and the Trump Administration, to consider the broader
implications of Facebook’s actions: “If this can happen to me, it can happen to
anyone. And, according to a Google Search, being falsely accused of child
sexual exploitation apparently has happened to a number of Facebook members. Social
media platforms must be held accountable for the damaging consequences of their
automated systems.”
Andrew
Lawrence is willing to accept a $25 million settlement from Facebook, removal
of their false accusation of him, and Facebook fixing their faulty automated
monitoring system rendering false defamatory actions. Until that happens, he is
calling for a worldwide boycott and a government investigation of Facebook.
For
more information about Andrew Lawrence and his work visit:
Andrew
Lawrence’s Amazon Author Page
Media
Contact:
Andrew Lawrence
Los Angeles, California
info@
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