<p>‘Meta owes us an explanation,’ group says as organizers fear censorship after account goes dark for several hours</p><p>The coalition leaders behind nationwide pro-democracy protests that have drawn millions of Americans to the streets in recent years were frustrated when its Instagram account was temporarily shut down during its <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/no-kings-early-voting-midterm-elections">latest demonstration on Saturday</a>.</p><p>The No Kings movement’s account went dark for several hours while protests focused on increasing early voter turnout were underway, sparking censorship fears.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/18/no-kings-instagram-account-suspended-during-protests">Continue reading...</a>