Facebook and Instagram Simultaneously Deplatform Children’s Health Defense Accounts Denying More Than Half a Million Followers Access to Truthful Information
Actions came on the heels of CHD’s-Meta/Facebook censorship lawsuit appeal
Facebook Deplatform CHD Account
Washington, DC – Yesterday, August 17, without warning, Facebook deplatformed (unpublished) the Children’s Health Defense (CHD) account. Simultaneously, CHD’s Instagram account was deplatformed (suspended). Each of these platforms had hundreds of thousands of followers. CHD received the following notifications from both platforms:
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Deplatforming by the tech giants came days after the CDC issued new guidance loosening COVID-19 policies—rules which CHD has criticized since the beginning of the pandemic. Within hours of the CHD deplatforming, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky shared her plans for overhauling how the agency works while admitting to a flawed response to COVID-19 and pandemic missteps.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said, “Facebook is acting here as a surrogate for the Federal government’s crusade to silence all criticism of draconian government policies. Our constitutional framers recognized this peril of government censorship. We don’t need the First Amendment to protect popular or government approved speech. They incorporated the First Amendment specifically to protect free expression of dissenting opinions. They understood that a government that can silence its critics has license for every atrocity.”
Roger Teich, CHD legal counsel for the Meta lawsuit, added, “Censorship is not only unconstitutional, it’s un-American.”
CHD’s lawsuit against Meta/Facebook aims to preserve First Amendment rights for all and the stakes are high. CHD believes social media platforms have ruthlessly censored, suppressed and distorted information. The litigation against Meta/Facebook to stop censorship is just one of CHD’s 50+ active lawsuits to defend freedom of speech, medical freedom, truth, bodily autonomy and children’s health.
About Children's Health Defense:
Children's Health Defense is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to end childhood health epidemics by working aggressively to eliminate harmful exposures, hold those responsible accountable and establish safeguards to prevent future harm. For more information or to donate to CHD’s ongoing lawsuits, visit ChildrensHealthDefense.org.
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