Meta is limiting how many links non-verified businesses can post, and the internet is furious. Musicians, event organisers, course sellers, shop owners, MLM reps: if you use a link to get people to buy, this is aimed at you.

But the real story isn't the update. It's how little people understand about the platform their income depends on.

In this episode, Khandie (photographer, 15+ years in the industry, with a background in social media analysis) breaks down:

📌 What Meta's link limit actually is, and who it hits

📌 Why "but it was free" doesn't hold up (and why "we paid with our data" is only half the story)

📌 What you agreed to when you clicked accept, and the difference between owning your photos and licensing them

📌 Why that viral "I do not give Meta permission" post does absolutely nothing

📌 The things people genuinely don't understand about Meta: tracking beyond the platform, AI training on public posts, and why your page, group and audience were never really yours

📌 What this says about how photographers (and every small business) run things

📌 What to do instead: own your list, make your website the hub, and stop building on rented land

If one algorithm change can wreck your income, this one's for you. Blunt, uncomfortable, and useful.

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📺 Watch on YouTube: youtube.com/khandiephotography1

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