Meta deletes popular 1M follower account after Kuwaiti request
Meta has deleted a popular account with over 1 million followers after a request from Kuwait. The account was deleted due to the arrest and subsequent acquittal of Ahmed in Kuwait. The decision has been criticized as weak by some, including Ryan Grim, who commented on the matter on social media.
- ▪The account had over 1 million followers before it was deleted by Meta.
- ▪Ahmed was arrested and then acquitted in Kuwait amid a crackdown.
- ▪The deletion of the account was requested by the Kuwaiti government.
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Ryan Grim@ryangrimLooks like @Meta plans to delete an account with more than a million followers because Ahmed was arrested and then acquitted in Kuwait amid their crackdown. Bowing down to Kuwait is pretty weak, gotta say.12:42 PM · May 17, 202685.1KViews:host{display:inline-block;direction:ltr;white-space:nowrap;line-height:1}span{display:inline-block}:host([data-will-change]) span{will-change:transform}.number,.digit{padding:round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) 0}.symbol{white-space:pre}32:where(number-flow-react){line-height:1}number-flow-react > span{font-kerning:none;display:inline-block;padding:calc(round(nearest, calc(var(--number-flow-mask-height, 0.25em) / 2), 1px) * 2)…
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