Robert Kennedy Jr. is officially persona non grata at Instagram due to his anti-vaccine posts.
The famous Democrat’s account was removed “for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines,” a Facebook spokesman told CBS News on Thursday. Instagram is owned by Facebook.
Mr. Kennedy’s Facebook account, however, still remains active and has various videos criticizing the fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccines.
Similarly, his content blasts billionaires such as Bill Gates and public health officials for not adequately warning citizens of the documented risks associated with vaccines.
“We are continuing to improve Search results on our platforms,” Facebook said in an updated statement on Monday before its latest crackdown on COVID-19 content. “When people search for vaccine or Covid-19 related content on Facebook, we promote relevant, authoritative results and provide third-party resources to connect people to expert information about vaccines. On Instagram, in addition to surfacing authoritative results in Search, in the coming weeks we’re making it harder to find accounts in search that discourage people from getting vaccinated.”
Mr. Kennedy’s Twitter account, which has more than 215,000 followers, also remains active.
A day after 1st #Gardasil #HPV #vaccine, Kayla had a seizure-like episode which included a staring spell, facial swelling, slurred speech + severe headache. She later developed severe migraine headaches, abdominal pain + host of other issues. #TheDefenderhttps://t.co/nHIEh1Rr4x
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) February 10, 2021
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