A recent story from ‘NYC Journals’ claiming that Instagram suspended New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s account for being ‘too socialist’ is false. The article alleged the account was down for three hours and referenced a fake leaked memo from Instagram stating Mamdani’s content conflicted with US national interests. Despite the story spreading on platforms like Bluesky, Reddit, Mastodon, and X, Meta’s spokesperson Ryan Daniels confirmed no such suspension or memo exists. Mamdani’s campaign spokesperson Dora Pekec also denied the claims and stated the article and related statements were fabricated. The dubious outlet, NYC Journals, lacks credible backing and contact information, and the story has been replicated by other transient websites. This misinformation follows other false claims about Mamdani, who has received national attention during his mayoral bid.
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