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Alameda Co. candidate suspended from Meta accounts before June primary: 'I feel silenced'
Board of Education candidate Mark Harvey says Meta provided no clear explanation or way to appeal. He lost his personal Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger accounts, too.
What happened
According to ABC7 Bay Area’s source item, Alameda Co. candidate suspended from Meta accounts before June primary: ‘I feel silenced’, Board of Education candidate Mark Harvey says Meta provided no clear explanation or way to appeal. He lost his personal Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger accounts, too.
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- Alameda Co. candidate suspended from Meta accounts before June primary: 'I feel silenced'ABC7 Bay Area - 2026-05-22T19:49:53+00:00
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