Levin urges protesters to resist efforts to suppress their organizing
Ezra LevinCo-executive director of Indivisible
Ezra Levin criticizes the suspension as an effort to suppress protesters' rights and says it failed to stop their events.
“Do not let any tech oligarchs, any members of the nerd reich, try to stamp down on your constitutional rights. They can't stop you.”
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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 spoke with Allison Gill after organizers regained access to their account.
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Levin spoke with Allison Gill after organizers regained access to their account.
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He says he cannot verify Meta's explanation and supports a congressional investigation.
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Levin condemns the suspension and urges people to resist restrictions on organizing.
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