Outrage after Meta suspends No Kings Instagram account during protests
‘Meta owes us an explanation,’ group says as organizers fear censorship after account goes dark for several hours The coalition leaders behind nationwide pro-democracy protests that have drawn millions of Americans to the streets in recent years were frustrated when its Instagram account was temporarily shut down during its latest demonstration on Saturday . The No Kings movement’s account went dark for several hours while protests focused on increasing early voter turnout were underway, sparkin
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- ▪ Meta: Were sorry for banning No Kings Instagram account — Mashable
- ▪ Outrage after Meta suspends No Kings Instagram account during protests — /r/Technology
- ▪ Zuckerberg's Meta Takes Down No Kings Instagram During Protest Day — Hacker News (Front Page)
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