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Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip. Meta offered no specifics about its reasoning.

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  1. Voice of America

    Meta Removes Instagram, Facebook Accounts of Iran's Khamenei (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Meta said it had removed Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for violating its content policy

  2. New York Post

    Meta boots Iran despot Ali Khamenei from Facebook, Instagram after calls to ‘wipe Israel off map’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Meta has suspended the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    Meta removes Instagram and Facebook accounts for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas after its Oct. 7 attack on Israel that sparked the monthslong war still raging in the Gaza Strip. Meta offered no specifics about its reasoning.

  4. Breitbart News

    Meta Bans Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei from Facebook, Instagram for Call to 'Wipe Israel Off the Map' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has blacklisted the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei due to repeated violations of policies against dangerous individuals and organizations. The permanent suspension came after Khamenei called to "wipe Israel off the map."

  5. CNN

    Meta removes Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Meta has removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  6. Washington Times

    Meta blocks Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei from Facebook and Instagram (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Meta banned Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei from Facebook and Instagram, restricting his digital reach amid Iran-backed militias' continuous attacks on U.S. forces.

  7. Time

    Meta Removes Accounts for Iran's Leader (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Meta has removed accounts run on behalf of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas.

  8. Latin Times

    Meta Removes Instagram, Facebook Accounts Of Iran (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    Meta on Thursday said it had removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran

  9. UPI

    Meta shuts down Facebook, Instagram accounts of Iran's Ali Khamenei (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said on Friday it has removed the account of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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