Meta suspends anti-Trump group's Instagram
Meta mistakenly suspended anti-Trump group's Instagram account during voting protests.
In brief
Meta mistakenly suspended anti-Trump group's Instagram account during voting protests. Meta suspended No Kings Coalition's Instagram account for 90 minutes during anti-Trump protests, sparking concerns about censorship ahead of US elections. Originally reported by mint.
Meta suspends anti-Trump group
Meta mistakenly suspended No Kings Coalition's Instagram account during anti-Trump protests.
Account suspended for 90 minutes
The account went dark for 90 minutes while protests focused on increasing early voter turnout.
Meta's automated error
Meta's security system mistakenly suspended the account due to high-volume activity from a Claude tool.
Meta's apology
Meta apologised and restored the account after an automated review determined it shouldn't have been removed.
No Kings Coalition
No Kings Coalition is an anti-Trump group that organised millions of protests across 50 states and Washington.
Criticism from politicians
Senator Bernie Sanders and Connecticut senator Chris Murphy called for an investigation into Meta's actions.
No Kings plans national call
No Kings Coalition plans a national organising call Wednesday focused on election day turnout.
At a glance
Meta suspended No Kings Coalition's Instagram account for 90 minutes during anti-Trump protests, sparking concerns about censorship ahead of US elections.
