From Mother Jones · Alex Nguyen · · 50s
Big Tech Cuts Free Speech During Midterms
Meta and TikTok silence pro-Musk content ahead of US elections.
In brief
Meta and TikTok silence pro-Musk content ahead of US elections. Meta suspended No Kings' Instagram account for hours during midterms protests, citing AI tool activity, while TikTok blocked Musk documentary ads. Originally reported by Mother Jones.
Meta suspends No Kings account
Meta suspended No Kings' Instagram account for hours during midterms protests.
“Meta suspended No Kings’ Instagram account for several hours during the latest series of demonstrations on Saturday”
Meta claims incorrect enforcement
Meta acknowledged an incorrect enforcement in a post Sunday.
“Andy Stone acknowledged an "incorrect enforcement" in a post Sunday”
Meta reactivates account after error
Meta re-reviewed the removal an hour later and restored account.
“Meta re-reviewed the removal an hour later and recognized it was done in error”
TikTok blocks Musk documentary
TikTok suspended Musk documentary account for political content.
“TikTok suspended the account advertising the new documentary Musk”
TikTok restores account after error
TikTok restored Musk documentary account citing error.
“TikTok informed Bleecker Street that its account had been restored, citing an "error"”
Brazilian election interference claims
Lula’s team claims Meta manipulated social media in Brazil.
“Lula’s team said some of his Instagram posts appeared without a share button”
The key point
Meta suspended No Kings' Instagram account for hours during midterms protests, citing AI tool activity, while TikTok blocked Musk documentary ads.
