Actress Beverly Afaglo has shared her reasons for abandoning Facebook, revealing the overwhelming negativity and insults she encountered on the platform.
In an interview on Adom TV’s Okukuseku with Emelia Brobbey, Beverly recounted becoming the target of cyberbullying after a GoFundMe campaign was created to help her rebuild her life following a devastating house fire.
She described the harrowing night when she lost everything, explaining that the police had prevented her from entering the house to salvage any belongings for safety reasons.
“I could not sleep because I was traumatized,” she recalled, adding that the only items she had were the t-shirt and leggings she was wearing.
Despite the tragedy, she expressed relief that her children were safe and they spent the night at her sister’s house.
In the aftermath, fellow actress Yvonne Nelson suggested starting a GoFundMe campaign to help Beverly rebuild. Although she initially relied on her supportive family, Beverly realized that rebuilding would be difficult and agreed to Yvonne’s idea.
However, the campaign led to unexpected backlash, as Beverly received numerous insults and attacks, particularly on Facebook.
“People insulted me on Instagram and other apps, but Facebook was the worst. I didn’t know where the attacks were coming from because imagine I had lost everything and I was still being targeted,” she noted.
The negativity became so intense that she decided to stop using the platform entirely.
To preserve her peace of mind, Beverly has not returned to Facebook since the incident in August 2021.