Meta removes Russell Brand’s Instagram account
A post on the comedian’s X account shared a notice saying his Instagram account had been disabled.
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TheWrap reported that a Meta spokesperson confirmed the removal to TMZ. Brand’s Instagram account had more than five million followers, according to Dutch news site Nieuws.nl.
A post on Brand’s X account on 11 November shared a screenshot of a notice saying: “We disabled your account.” The notice said the account or its activity did not follow the platform’s rules, TheWrap reported.
The post also said, “There never was a Russell Brand, according to @Meta”, and thanked X owner Elon Musk.
Nieuws.nl reported on 12 November that Brand’s Instagram account showed as unavailable and that his Facebook account was no longer visible.
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