Meta Looks to Establish Definitive Rules on Banning Public Figures
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Meta Looks to Establish Definitive Rules on Banning Public Figures
"In 2025, Meta permanently disabled a widely followed Instagram account for repeatedly violating the company's Community Standards. Meta [highlighted] five posts made in the year before they permanently disabled the Instagram account. Multiple posts included visual threats of violence and harassment against a female journalist. Other posts featured anti-gay slurs against prominent politicians and content depicting a sex act, alleging misconduct against minorities."
"Multiple posts included visual threats of violence and harassment against a female journalist. Other posts featured anti-gay slurs against prominent politicians and content depicting a sex act, alleging misconduct against minorities."
In 2025, Meta permanently disabled a widely followed Instagram account for repeated violations of Community Standards. Meta highlighted five posts made in the year before the permanent disablement that demonstrated the violations. Multiple posts contained visual threats of violence and harassment directed at a female journalist. Other posts used anti-gay slurs targeting prominent politicians and circulated content depicting a sex act while alleging misconduct involving minorities. The pattern of threats, hateful language, and sexually explicit allegations constituted repeated policy breaches that led to the permanent removal of the account.
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