<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>A young black entrepreneur had his personal and business Instagram accounts removed by Meta, claiming a violation of community guidelines on violence and incitement.</li><li>The removal of his accounts has severely impacted his social and professional network, resulting in lost income and opportunities, with no option for appeal or retrieval of data.</li><li>The individual denies posting violent or inciting content, with Meta refusing to disclose specific reasons for the ban or allow account reinstatement.</li><li>Meta faces criticism for mass bans through algorithms on Facebook and Instagram users, with instances of inaccessible support for users facing account security breaches.</li></ul>

Instagram user says he was banned with no right of appeal

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