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And we’re back on the book of faces

Back on Facebook, but questioning its value for publishers

By Anton van Zyl • 25 March 2026
And we’re back on the book of faces

After a two-month hiatus, Zoutpansberger's Facebook page has returned, following its disappearance when they reported copyright theft. The lengthy restoration process, involving an internal Meta team, highlights the difficulties publishers face with intellectual property theft and platform support.

Just in case you haven’t noticed – we’re back on Facebook.

Yes, after a hiatus of more than two months, the Zoutpansberger’s Facebook page has magically reappeared. It seems the mighty Meta can actually find misplaced stuff, even though it is a mission to get them to search for it.

It all started on 16 January this year when we reported cases of copyright theft to Facebook. Earlier that day, there was a shooting incident not far from the office, and we had exclusive footage of the...

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