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Meta is making it a little easier for creators to avoid the dreaded \u201cFacebook jail.\u201d The company announced a <\/a> that will allow people with professional accounts to complete in-app \u201ceducational training\u201d in order to avoid a strike on their account for first-time violations of the platform\u2019s community standards.<\/p>\n In a blog post announcing the change, Meta notes that it can be frustrating for creators to navigate the company\u2019s <\/a>, which restricts Facebook accounts from certain features, including monetization tools, after multiple offenses. Under the new rules, creators who receive a warning for a first-time offense will have the option to remove the warning if they view an in-app explanation of the rule they broke.<\/p>\n Particularly serious offenses, \u201csuch as posting content that includes sexual exploitation, the sale of high-risk drugs, or glorification of dangerous organizations and individuals\u201d are not able to be removed. Instead, the system is geared toward helping creators correct \u201cunintentional mistakes,\u201d according to the company. \u201cWe believe focusing on helping people understand why we have removed their content will be more effective at preventing re-offending, giving us not just a fairer approach, but a more effective one,\u201d Meta explains.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not the first time Meta has tried to reform its penalty system, which has been criticized by the Oversight Board and is a frequent source of frustration to users who may get strikes for mundane comments taken out of context. Last year, the company said it was trying to focus more on <\/a> about its rules rather than restricting their ability to post. Though the latest policy change will only affect creators with professional accounts to start, the company says it is planning to expand it \u201cmore broadly in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n