{"id":2359569,"date":"2024-10-25T12:31:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:31:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/censorship-only-weeks-before-election-day-facebook-disables-journalists-accounts\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T12:32:07","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T16:32:07","slug":"censorship-only-weeks-before-election-day-facebook-disables-journalists-accounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/censorship-only-weeks-before-election-day-facebook-disables-journalists-accounts\/","title":{"rendered":"Censorship? Only Weeks Before Election Day, Facebook Disables Journalists&#8217; Accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcensorship-only-weeks-before-election-day-facebook-disables-journalists-accounts%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2359569&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses the recent banning of several journalists&#8217; accounts on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a>, particularly in the lead-up to the 2024\u200b election. It highlights the case of Madison Summers, IJR&#8217;s\u200c Managing Editor, who was locked out of her account without warning and faced difficulties\u2063 in recovering it. Similar account bans\u200b have affected other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-a-look-at-where-endorsements-stand-following-second-gop-debate\/\" title=\"Republican debate: Who&#039;s endorsing who after the second GOP debate?\">prominent conservative \u200bfigures<\/a> and organizations, causing concern about potential bias in content moderation by platforms like Facebook, now under Meta. Despite previous promises from Meta to limit election-related censorship, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">ongoing situation raises questions<\/a> about their commitment to neutrality. The bans have significant implications for the distribution of information \u2062from outlets like IJR, which aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bbc-forced-to-apologize-after-getting-report-about-israeli-operation-at-gaza-hospital-totally-backwards\/\" title=\"BBC Forced to Apologize After Getting Report About Israeli Operation at Gaza Hospital Totally Backwards\">provide balanced coverage<\/a> \u2063of political issues. Meta has\u2063 not yet responded to inquiries regarding the bans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>appears to have banned the accounts of multiple journalists just a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-do-they-get-their-green-jobs-fox-news-peter-doocy-presses-jen-psaki-about-thousands-of-laid-off-energy-workers-thanks-to-bidens-eos-video\/\" title=\"\u201cWhen Do They Get Their Green Jobs?\u201d \u2013 Fox News\u2019 Peter Doocy Presses Jen Psaki About Thousands of Laid Off Energy Workers Thanks to Biden\u2019s EOs (VIDEO)\">weeks ahead<\/a> of Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>These are just the latest in a recent streak of prominent account bans, particularly of conservatives and conservative-leaning organizations, that have taken place on just before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 election<\/a>, an incredibly tight race.<\/p>\n<p>IJR Managing Editor Madison Summers was locked out of her account roughly three weeks ago without explanation or warning.<\/p>\n<p>Summers has tried everything &mdash; contacting support, changing her password, etc. &mdash; to get her account back, but nothing has worked.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, she attempted to make a new account with the same  and received the following notification from the social media site:<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Your account was disabled &hellip; If you think your account was disabled by mistake you can submit more information via the Help Center for up to 30 days after your account was disabled. After that, your account will be permanently disabled and you will no longer be able to request a review.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That is the very same message <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/facebook-banned-western-journal-publisher-without-warning-disabling-key-publishing-functions-weeks-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Western Journal owner Patrick Brown<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gen-flynn-responds-facebook-ban-just-election-day-election-interference-highest-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn<\/a> received when their accounts were also disabled without warning in recent days (though Brown&rsquo;s account was later restored the same day).<\/p>\n<p>Summers informed The Western Journal that the account of IJR&rsquo;s social media coordinator was temporarily disabled, as well, though that account was later recovered.<\/p>\n<p>The banning of Summers&rsquo; account directly impacts IJR&rsquo;s distribution &mdash; Summers&rsquo; private account is used to manage the IJR page.<\/p>\n<p>IJR is a centrist outlet that &ldquo;provides readers with reliable information about both sides of every issue.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That coverage has included in recent weeks fair coverage of various Biden-Harris administration and Harris campaign scandals.<\/p>\n<p>Though Meta (Facebook&rsquo;s parent company) has a history of working with the Biden administration to censor dissenting voices, in July <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/12\/trump-meta-facebook-instagram-account-restrictions-election\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the company claimed<\/a> it would be refraining from election-related censorship going into the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear, however, if is holding true to that promise.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the bans of accounts connected to The Western Journal and IJR, numerous conservatives took to Elon Musk&rsquo;s X <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jason_Christley\/status\/1848500660292997430?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1848500660292997430%7Ctwgr%5E637b0d62e5e01fb1728c0536ae5b4d756f897378%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Ffacebook-banned-western-journal-publisher-without-warning-disabling-key-publishing-functions-weeks-election%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to claim<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scragsma70\/status\/1848455101331186039?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1848455101331186039%7Ctwgr%5E637b0d62e5e01fb1728c0536ae5b4d756f897378%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.westernjournal.com%2Ffacebook-banned-western-journal-publisher-without-warning-disabling-key-publishing-functions-weeks-election%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">their accounts<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PISDI94_96\/status\/1847617978956652839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had also been banned<\/a> without warning in recent days.<\/p>\n<p>The extent to which these bans are taking place is unclear.<\/p>\n<p>Meta has yet to respond to a request for comment regarding Summers&rsquo; account.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Madison Summers, Managing Editor at IJR, was locked out of her account about three weeks ago without any explanation or prior notice. Despite her efforts\u2014such as reaching out to support and changing her password\u2014she has been unable to regain access. When she tried to create a new account using the same information, she received a notification stating that her account had been disabled and that if she believed it was an error, she could submit additional information through the Help Center within 30 days; otherwise, it would be permanently disabled. This same message was also sent to Patrick Brown from The Western Journal and retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn when their accounts were unexpectedly disabled recently (though Brown&#8217;s was restored on the same day). Summers also reported that IJR\u2019s social media coordinator faced a temporary ban but managed to recover their account later on. The disabling of Summers\u2019 account significantly affects IJR\u2019s distribution since her personal profile is used for managing their page. IJR aims to provide balanced coverage on various issues and has recently reported fairly on several scandals involving the Biden-Harris administration and Harris&#8217;s campaign. Although Meta (the parent company of Facebook) previously stated it would avoid censoring election-related content leading up to 2024, it&#8217;s uncertain if they are adhering to this commitment now given these recent bans affecting accounts linked with The Western Journal and IJR; many conservatives have also claimed similar unexpected bans on Elon Musk&#8217;s X platform in recent days. The full scope of these suspensions remains unclear as Meta has not yet responded regarding Summers&#8217; situation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2359570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Facebook.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6371,3728,4573,5157,32364],"class_list":["post-2359569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-censorship","tag-election","tag-facebook","tag-journalism","tag-social-media"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Facebook.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359569"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359569\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2359570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}