Meta suspends, then restores, No Kings account during protests

Meta reportedly suspended a No Kings organizers' account on protest day, then restored it, saying the suspension was made in error after an automatic trigger. Organizers say admin privileges were not restored.

Timeline

1. 17 Oct, 21:07 UTCRaw Story reports outrage over suspension
2. 17 Oct, 22:47 UTCMeta says suspension was done in error
3. 17 Oct, 22:54 UTCPicked up on Bluesky
4. 18 Oct, 00:38 UTCNewsweek reports No Kings account cut off

Top sources

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• Fury as Meta accused of kneecapping nationwide No Kings rallies: 'We demand answers'Raw Story
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• Meta says suspending No Kings account was done 'in error'Business Insider