Instagram Bans Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Instagram Banned Government COVID-19

Instagram banned Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for “repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines”, according to a spokesperson. RFK, Jr. posted a statement on ChildrensHealthDefense.org, the organization he founded, that opened with the following:

Every statement I put on Instagram was sourced from a government database, from peer-reviewed publications and from carefully confirmed news stories. None of my posts were false. Facebook, the pharmaceutical industry and its captive regulators use the term ‘vaccine misinformation’ as a euphemism for any factual assertion that departs from official pronouncements about vaccine health and safety, whether true or not. This kind of censorship is counterproductive if our objective is a safe and effective vaccine supply.

Sources / Relevant Material

  1. Children's Health Defense "RFK, Jr. Responds to Instagram’s Removal of His Account" by Children's Health Defense Team (11 Feb 2021)
  2. Ron Paul Institute "Coronavirus Crackdown Claims Another Free Speech Victim: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Kicked off Instagram" by Adam Dick (11 Feb 2021)
  3. Ron Paul Institute "Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Responds to being Kicked off Instagram" by Adam Dick (11 Feb 2021)
  4. Fox Business "Facebook bans Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Instagram in anti-vax crackdown" by Audrey Conklin (11 Feb 2021)
  5. The Epoch Times "Instagram Bans Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Over COVID-19 Vaccine Claims" by Zachary Stieber (11 Feb 2021)