OVERTURNED
2024-012-IG-UA
Syria protest
An Instagram user appealed Meta's decision to remove a video that encouraged
Syrians to resist the regime of Bashar al-Assad. After the Board brought the appeal
to Meta's attention, the company reversed its original decision and restored the post.
Policies and topics
Community
organisations,
Freedom of
expression, Protests
Dangerous individuals
and organisations
Region and countries
Middle East and
North Africa
Syria, United
States
Platform
Instagram
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