Meta Removes Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Social Media Accounts Over ‘Cybersecurity Concerns’

Meta removed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's accounts from Facebook and Instagram for violating its Dangerous Organisations & Individuals policy, which prohibits those involved in violence. Khamenei's Instagram had over 5 million followers. Meta did not specify exact reasons. Microsoft revealed Iranian cyber-attacks since October 2023 to bolster Hamas, and Iranian hackers disrupted streaming services in the UAE, Canada, and the UK in December 2023. Iran denies involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack. The article also notes that Meta, X, Google, and Microsoft have been accused of censoring pro-Palestinian content.

Meta removed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's accounts from Facebook and Instagram for violating its Dangerous Organisations & Individuals policy, which prohibits those involved in violence. Khamenei's Instagram had over 5 million followers. Meta did not specify exact reasons. Microsoft revealed Iranian cyber-attacks since October 2023 to bolster Hamas, and Iranian hackers disrupted streaming services in the UAE, Canada, and the UK in December 2023. Iran denies involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack. The article also notes that Meta, X, Google, and Microsoft have been accused of censoring pro-Palestinian content.

Meta removed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's accounts from Facebook and Instagram for violating its Dangerous Organisations & Individuals policy, which prohibits those involved in violence. Khamenei's Instagram had over 5 million followers. Meta did not specify exact reasons. Microsoft revealed Iranian cyber-attacks since October 2023 to bolster Hamas, and Iranian hackers disrupted streaming services in the UAE, Canada, and the UK in December 2023. Iran denies involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack. The article also notes that Meta, X, Google, and Microsoft have been accused of censoring pro-Palestinian content.

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