Meta Takes Down Iran Supreme Leader’s Social Media Accounts After Pro-Hamas Posts

Meta did not specify the exact way in which the Iranian leader violated its policy.

In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses the nation on a televised speech in Tehran, Iran, on March 22, 2020. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP

Meta has taken down the Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei amid criticism over his pro-Hamas posts following the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel.

The California-based parent company of the platforms stated on Feb. 9 that it removed the Iranian leader’s social media accounts “for repeatedly violating” the company’s Dangerous Organizations and Individuals policy.