Meta's Copyright System Is Being Weaponized Against Albanian Protesters

After three months of daily anti-government protests--dubbed the Flamingo Revolution--the sudden mass suspension of Instagram accounts has led to fears of brigading against demonstrators. European lawmakers are calling for an investigation into Meta after the mass suspension of accounts posting about anti-government protests in Albania, in what observers believe is a coordinated brigading attack. "What happened in Albania is tantamount to censorship," said MEP Alexandra Geese in a statement . She is one of more than 30 Members of the European Parliament who signed a letter asking the European Commission to investigate whether Meta's actions complied with the EU's Digital Services Act . " Mark Zuckerberg's understanding of'freedom of speech' only seems to cover opinions that align with the political agenda of the Trump administration. This is precisely why we have European rules," she added.