Local company's revenue drops 16% after Facebook hack

Now the marketing director is worried they'll lose their 41,000 followers with Facebook not taking the claim seriously.

By Amanda Postma
| 5:00 a.m. September 8, 2023
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A screenshot of the ads that are being posted on DutchCrafters Facebook page that's been hacked.

Manatee-Sarasota

A local furniture company is reeling in losses after a recent Facebook hack.

On July 18, a social media specialist at DutchCrafters attempted to sign into her personal account only to realize she no longer had access. Debra Gingerich, director of marketing, got on to make sure everything was good with the business page and that’s when she found out — all of the admins had been kicked out from both DutchCrafters and its sister brand, Eco-Friendly Digs. DutchCrafters, a retailer of Amish furniture and home décor in Sarasota, is the daughter company of JMX Brands.