Trump wanted to give No Kings no air. Then, Meta suspended its Instagram.

The No Kings Coalition expressed dissatisfaction with Meta's refusal to take measures to prevent automated systems from suspending a prominent pro-democracy account on Instagram during the midterm elections. This demand arose after Meta apologized for temporarily suspending the group's Instagram account and restricting access for four hours during a peak early voting push.

In response to Meta's explanation, Meta's Andy Stone revealed that the account had utilized a Claude AI tool which led to it appearing as a bot. Despite this, Stone acknowledged that further hurdles prevented administrators from regaining access promptly. Meta's offer to arrange a meeting with a technical expert did not satisfy the No Kings Coalition, which rejected the response and demanded a meeting with senior Meta leadership instead.

The group highlighted that the issue extends beyond the Instagram account, emphasizing the need for assurance among Americans using Meta's platforms that voting content wouldn't be suppressed ahead of or during election day. The coalition posed eight questions to Meta, specifically requesting public disclosure of any communication with the Trump administration regarding the No Kings account or the early voting event.