Meta permanently disables Instagram account of journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin (opens in new tab)

On 17 May 2026, Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, 41 years old, declared on his X account that his account on Instagram has been permanently disabled by Meta. Meta owns and operates several prominent social media platforms and communication services, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads. He explained what happened as follows, “After weeks of […] The post Meta permanently disables Instagram account of journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin appeared first on Gulf ...