Meta Takes Down Iran Supreme Leader’s Social Media Accounts After Pro-Hamas Posts
Published on February 10, 2024
Meta has taken down the Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid criticism over his pro-Hamas posts following the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel. The California-based parent company of the platforms said on Feb. 9 that it removed the Iranian leader’s social media accounts “for repeatedly violating our Dangerous Organizations and Individuals policy.” Meta did not specify the exact way in which the Iranian leader violated its policy. “We do not allow organizations or individuals that proclaim a violent mission or are engaged in violence to have a presence on our platforms,” the policy states, according to The Associated Press....