Summary

The author's NewsBreak account was suspended and eventually terminated after receiving strikes for content violations, leading to mixed feelings of frustration and relief.

Abstract

The author of the article experienced a series of content-related strikes on their NewsBreak account, which ultimately resulted in its suspension and permanent termination. Initially, the author struggled to gain traction on the platform, resorting to republishing Medium articles and eventually focusing on international news coverage. Despite initial challenges, the author began to see success with thousands of impressions, comments, likes, and followers. However, the success was short-lived as the author received a strike for using an individual's image without permission, leading to a one-week suspension. After the suspension, the author resumed writing with caution but was hit with a third strike and account termination for an unspecified reason, which remains unclear despite an appeal. The author expresses disappointment over the lost potential for monetization but also relief from the burden of writing news, which they found boring.

Opinions

The author was initially frustrated with the platform's strict content policies, especially regarding the use of individuals' images in articles.
Despite the initial success on NewsBreak, the author was annoyed by the platform's content strike system and the lack of clarity in the guidelines.
The author decided against continuing to write for NewsBreak after the first suspension but later changed their mind, only to face termination.
There is a sense of resignation and acceptance from the author about the termination, as it relieves them from the obligation of writing news.
The author feels that the time spent on NewsBreak was wasted due to the termination occurring just before the account could be monetized.
The author's overall tone suggests a level of dissatisfaction with NewsBreak's handling of the situation, particularly the lack of response to the appeal.

NewsBreak Suspended My Account and I’m More Than Happy

I don't know why

So it finally happened.

NewsBreak suspended my account and I am glad it did.

Ever since I started publishing articles on NewsBreak, I have tried hard to generate impressions. Before I shifted to writing on international news, I tried republishing my Medium articles on the platform, but none of them were accepted (except for one).

So ultimately, I had to settle down on covering news, which the platform intended for me to do.

I started collecting news from top media publishers and sharing it in my own words on NewsBreak.

It went better than I expected. I was getting thousands of impressions on my articles, lots of comments, likes, and followers.

But suddenly my eighth article received a strike, and the reason was using an individual’s image, which I didn’t notice until I received the second strike for the same reason.

The second strike meant my account was suspended for a week. I couldn’t write or edit or publish during this period.

I was seriously annoyed.

I mean, how am I supposed to write about a personality if I can’t even use his/her photo? Do I have to mail them to ask for their permission so I can use their image?

That’s insane.

I decided I would not write again on NewsBreak.

A few days later, when my account was about to be reinstated, my silly mind thought of writing again on NewsBreak.

So I started writing, but this time it was like walking on the edge of a sword. Just one more strike means my account will be terminated forever.

Anyways, I managed to publish 12 articles and gained over 250 followers on NewsBreak. My account wasn’t monetized yet because it needed 100 registered followers while I only had 74 at the time.

Everything was working well until the fear I had in mind proved to be true.

I received a third strike on my 13th article and had my account terminated.

But this time, the reason wasn’t the use of an individual’s image. It was something else that they didn’t tell us.

I appealed to them to learn about the reason, and it’s been a week, but I didn’t receive any response from them.

It kind of feels bad as I was so close to my 100 registered followers and monetizing my account. But everything went in vain.

On the positive side, I’m happy I don’t have to spend extra time on writing news, which was boring.

Well, that’s how my NewsBreak journey came to an end. Tell me yours!

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