Meta apologizes after briefly suspending No Kings’ Instagram account

Wall Street Turkish - International (English) · Oct 18, 2026 · 1m

Meta briefly suspended the No Kings Coalition’s Instagram account for a few hours on Saturday, during protests aimed at boosting early voting participation. The company apologized, saying an automated action can be triggered when accounts post, share or comment at very high frequencies. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said the action was taken in error. The group announced on Sunday it had regained access to its account but still wanted an explanation, stating that limiting election-related communications is unacceptable. Event organizers challenged Meta’s reasoning, saying members had posted…