Hello.
I haven't used this account for over a year, but I have recently returned to raise concerns about a phenomenon that has been going on at Facebook for a while.
Below innocuous and normal Reels of black babies uploaded by the parents, there are people posting racist comments about the child by comparing them to non-human primates like monkeys and gorillas through the use of photos, GIFs, or just plain written comments calling them said primates. Sometimes, they also post puking emojis to show that they are disgusted by those cute babies.
Those aren't troll or bot accounts. Those are real people, having their real names and faces posting such comments, and all of them are middle-aged adults and senior citizens. Mind you, not only are they from the United States; they are also from other places like Eastern Europe, Italy, Latin America, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Middle East, from what I have observed.
They are in almost every single profile owned by a black person, usually (not not always) from Nigeria. So, this harassment appears to be targeted because of the type of pattern they follow.
There has been some of those parents that have called out those people. A black woman from Texas who produces dark-skinned reborn dolls has talked about having to delete comments and block people that are comparing her dolls (and the kids used as reference for those dolls) to monkeys and other racial attacks.
Like, why are they doing this? What is the purpose of this? What are trying to get from it?
If you have an FB and you see comments like these, report them for hate speech immediately. If they have their workplaces listed on their profiles, make sure to contact their employers and provide evidence (you can also use a burner email if you wish to remain anonymous).
Thank you for reading this post.
EDIT 01/17/2026: I have written an article about it that is both on Medium and Substack that you can take a look at. While I was investigating and collecting evidence, I realised that I was incorrect about them circumventing the guidelines by avoiding the use of racial slurs.
FB has far more problems than just this, the biggest in my opinion being the endless stream of AI-generated slop. I don't use FB myself (and haven't really ever) but I've seen my partner on it and it's a wonder to me why anybody subjects themselves to that.
As for your experiences, uh, noted I guess? Sure, it's bad. If FB is doing nothing to mitigate it, then I guess that's FB's stance on the matter. None of us can do anything about that. I'd say thanks for the PSA, but FB is a known shitstorm of a platform.
You're always welcome to explore other platforms. Maybe try limiting FB time if it's such a toxic cesspool?
Given how some people are full adults and have been using it their whole life, that line is a little like saying "if you don't like the United States then just move to another country". They have ties there and for many of the people they know, it's their only way to keep in touch.
That said, I left Facebook after the Cambridge analytica stuff started surfacing. There are people I'll never hear from again. I don't think everyone is okay with that choice. Obviously it not a just choice to have to make.
Reducing FB usage does not mean breaking off those connections. Though, I will say, the quality of a relationship maintained solely through FB posts is low. All I'm suggesting is reducing usage. It seemed pretty clear to me that they were not solely interacting with posts of people they know if they're seeing comments from strangers.
I can agree with you on the quality of FB only contacts. For me it was all people that I don't think about at all now, save for one or two.
They are able to circumvent the guidelines because they are not using the N-word.