"[Venezuelan] investigative journalism site Armando.info reported this Wednesday [May 6] the suspension of its official Instagram account and the removal of content from Facebook—both platforms owned by Meta.
The measure follows the publication of a report titled 'Program to Become a Banker in Two Months,' which links businessmen José Simón Elarba and Carlos Malpica Flores to the acquisition of Bangente.
As reported by the outlet via its X account, the suspension was based on an alleged claim of copyright infringement. The editorial team characterized the action as part of an 'avalanche of orchestrated messages' aimed at censoring the findings of their investigation. Despite having filed formal appeals with Meta to explain the error in the decision, the account has not yet been reinstated.
'At ArmandoInfo, we are constant victims of this type of action, aimed at preventing the findings of our reports from reaching our audience through the various social media platforms.'"
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This monitor was translated with the assistance of AI and reviewed by Teresa Mioli.
