Meta Suspends 'No Kings' Account Amid Bot Traffic Increase

Whether we’re talking about Brazil or the United States, the issue is bigger than one Instagram account or one algorithm. It’s about transparency, accountability and whether the digital platforms shaping political conversations are applying their rules fairly.

Facebook's parent company Meta on Sunday apologized for suspending the "No Kings" Instagram account, saying the suspension was caused by a high increase in traffic by bots. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone wrote in a statement that the company's engineering team found that the "spike that triggered the