No Kings’ Instagram account offline for 4 hours during their big event yesterday. Meta claims it was a “technical error.” Meta suppresses accounts of supporters of Brazilian President Lula da Silva during the election. TikTok blocks advertising for an uncomplimentary documentary on Elon Musk. If you ever needed a way to show why the Fediverse is necessary and important, there it is. https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-17-2026