{
  "id": 19586060,
  "title": "Meta Removes Russell Brand’s Instagram & Facebook Account After Rape Conviction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/meta-removes-russell-brands-instagram-facebook-account-after-rape",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/11/meta-removes-russell-brand-instagram-rape-conviction-1237221263/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Russell Brand, who was convicted of rape and sexual assault, posted on Elon Musk’s X that Meta had taken down his Instagram account. After being sentenced to 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, Brand has now found himself without a social media platform. “We disabled your account. You no longer have access […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Russell Brand’s Pubic Hair Removed From London Museum After Rape Conviction, Curator Says ‘I Have No Desire to Hear His Name Again’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/russell-brands-pubic-hair-removed-from-london-museum-after-rape",
        "published": "2026-11-11T17:48:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Russell Brand’s Instagram Account Taken Down by Meta After Rape Conviction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/russell-brands-instagram-account-taken-down-by-meta-after-rape",
        "published": "2026-11-12T01:30:33.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}