Meta apologizes for suspending ‘No Kings’ Instagram account, blaming bot traffic increase
Summary
Meta, the company that owns Instagram, apologized for wrongly suspending the “No Kings” Instagram account. The suspension happened because a large number of fake accounts, called bots, caused unusual activity that made Meta’s system block the account by mistake.Key Facts
- Meta owns Instagram.
- The “No Kings” Instagram account was suspended by Meta.
- Meta said the suspension happened due to a spike in bot activity.
- Bots are fake accounts that can create unusual traffic on social media.
- Meta’s engineering team discovered the spike was mostly in how the account was being read, not posting.
- Meta apologized for the mistake and said the suspension was incorrect.
- Andy Stone is a spokesperson for Meta who made the statement.
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