June 4 (Reuters) - Meta Platform's (META.O) Instagram on Sunday lifted its suspension against the account of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nephew of the late president John F. Kennedy, The Washington Post reported.
"As he is now an active candidate for president of the United States, we have restored access to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s Instagram account," Meta spokesperson Andy Stone said in a statement, according to the newspaper.
On Thursday, Kennedy in a series of tweets said that Instagram had still not reinstated his account and that "to silence a major political candidate is profoundly undemocratic."
loadingIn 2019, Kennedy's relatives, including Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph P. Kennedy II, and Maeve Kennedy McKean - wrote a Politico op-ed, criticizing his previous statements on vaccines as "misinformation."
In September 2021, Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) YouTube also banned channels associated with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other prominent anti-vaccine activists Joseph Mercola.
Persons:
Instagram, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, John F, Kennedy, Biden, Jr, Andy Stone, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Joseph P, Kennedy II, Maeve Kennedy McKean, Joseph Mercola, Meta, Yana Gaur, Aurora Ellis
Organizations:
Sunday, The Washington Post, Democratic, YouTube, Thomson
Locations:
COVID, United States, Bengaluru