Levin rejects taking Meta's error explanation on trust
Ezra LevinCo-executive director of Indivisible
Ezra Levin says Meta's record gives organizers reason to question its explanation that the No Kings suspension was an accidental glitch.
“We’d be fools to take its word that knocking No Kings offline on No Kings Day was a simple, accidental glitch.”
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Meta suspends No Kings Instagram account during protest day, then calls it an automated error
Meta suspended the No Kings Coalition's Instagram account during the coalition's October 17, 2026 day of early-voting events. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone called it an automated error and later attributed it to a Claude tool's reading activity. Organizers, Democratic senators and Common Cause question the explanation or call the suspension censorship.
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Levin wrote after Meta restored the No Kings account and apologized.
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Levin writes that Meta suspended the No Kings Instagram account without warning and blocked access for four hours, then offered a weak apology and blamed a glitch. He then lists past Meta actions that he says undermined elections or favored Trump.
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He calls for oversight while arguing that organizers should build audiences on other platforms.
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Levin criticizes the suspension and rejects accepting Meta's explanation without scrutiny.
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