In December 2023, I was detained waiting for trial. Before that, I was active on all social media platforms. Through Facebook, I connected with over 5,000 contacts—friends, advocates, journalists, and allies. That connection was everything. It was my lifeline.

And then Meta cut the cord.

❌ Digital Erasure Without Cause

After my release, I tried to rejoin the platform. My original account was blocked. I created a new one—blocked again. I appealed. Denied. No explanation. No transparency. Just silence.

This wasn’t a glitch. It was deliberate.

And it didn’t stop with Facebook. My social media accounts, my communications, even my Arlo security cameras—hacked. No warrants. No legal justification. Just intrusion. Just erasure.

I’ve been banned across multiple platforms. Not for violating terms of service. Not for spreading misinformation. But for daring to speak, to organize, to resist.

🧠 Surveillance, Suppression, and the System

This is bigger than me. It’s about the unchecked power of tech giants and the systems that enable digital suppression. When platforms erase our presence without cause, they erase our stories. They erase our resistance.

They erase our humanity.

We live in a time when algorithms decide who gets heard. When silence is imposed not by law, but by code. When dissent is punished not in courtrooms, but in login screens.

Freedom of speech is not just a constitutional right—it’s the foundation of our humanity. It’s the voice of the oppressed, the tool of the marginalized, the heartbeat of democracy.

When tech giants silence us, they don’t just suppress words. They suppress ideas, movements, and the very essence of freedom.

🔥 I Refuse to Be Silenced

I’m rebuilding. I’m speaking out. And I’m inviting others to join me.

This blog is my new platform. My new voice. My new resistance.

If you’ve experienced digital suppression, if you’ve been silenced without cause, if you believe in the right to be heard—this space is for you.

📣 How You Can Help

• Share This Post: Help me rebuild the network Meta tried to erase.
• Support Digital Rights: Visit EFF, Fight for the Future, and Access Now to learn how you can fight back.
• Reach Out: If you’re a journalist, advocate, or technologist—contact me. Let’s collaborate and expose the systems behind this suppression.

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“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” — Steve Biko

I refuse to be erased. I refuse to be silenced. And I refuse to let this story go untold.

Let’s make noise. Let’s make change.

— LeRoy Nellis 📬 leroynellis2@gmail.comnge.