Big Tech will not broadcast your dissent
The gist
Meta suspended the No Kings coalition's Instagram account for about two hours on Saturday before restoring it.
The episode feeds wider fears about how platforms police political speech before the midterms.
How it unfolded
- Oct 17, 2026Meta suspended the No Kings coalition's Instagram account at about 1:00 pm Eastern time on Saturday; the account was restored roughly two hours later, but administrators were still blocked from posting new content for hours after.
- Oct 18, 2026Common Dreams reported growing fears of Big Tech censorship after Meta suspended the No Kings Instagram account.
- Oct 19, 2026Mother Jones reported that Meta suspended No Kings' Instagram account for several hours during demonstrations meant to mobilize voters and encourage early voting in the midterms.