The company that runs Facebook, Meta, is disputing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's claim she was banned from posting on the social media site..“There were no restrictions placed on the Premier’s Page. One of the Page’s administrators faced restrictions, but that did not impact the underlying Page’s ability to post content,” David Troya-Alvarez, a Meta spokesman, said in a statement to Postmedia..On Thursday morning, Smith said on Twitter she is able to post again.."Happy to report, my page is able to post on Facebook again. This was the error that appeared on my page. I hope this is the last time it happens," Smith said..Smith took to Twitter on Wednesday claiming she had been blocked..“Big tech and government censorship is becoming a danger to free speech around the world,” said Smith in a Wednesday tweet. .“As the premier of a province of 4.6 million Albertans — if they can prevent me from communicating with you, imagine what they can do to any one of us.”.Regardless of political leanings, Smith said people “must all stand against censorship.”.She asked former Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for help. .Office of the Premier of Alberta Executive Director Rob Anderson said Facebook “has decided to censor the premier for who knows what.”.“Big tech censorship is spinning out of control,” said Anderson. Smith said in December she is concerned with the Canadian government's plan to introduce regulations on online news media..READ MORE: Smith concerned with federal regulation on online media.“I've been talking with some of the members of the media, and in particular the alternative media, who are very concerned about some of the laws that are coming down at the federal level that they think might run them out of business,” she said. .“Because they're interfering with their ability to freely put messages out there.”
The company that runs Facebook, Meta, is disputing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's claim she was banned from posting on the social media site..“There were no restrictions placed on the Premier’s Page. One of the Page’s administrators faced restrictions, but that did not impact the underlying Page’s ability to post content,” David Troya-Alvarez, a Meta spokesman, said in a statement to Postmedia..On Thursday morning, Smith said on Twitter she is able to post again.."Happy to report, my page is able to post on Facebook again. This was the error that appeared on my page. I hope this is the last time it happens," Smith said..Smith took to Twitter on Wednesday claiming she had been blocked..“Big tech and government censorship is becoming a danger to free speech around the world,” said Smith in a Wednesday tweet. .“As the premier of a province of 4.6 million Albertans — if they can prevent me from communicating with you, imagine what they can do to any one of us.”.Regardless of political leanings, Smith said people “must all stand against censorship.”.She asked former Twitter CEO Elon Musk and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for help. .Office of the Premier of Alberta Executive Director Rob Anderson said Facebook “has decided to censor the premier for who knows what.”.“Big tech censorship is spinning out of control,” said Anderson. Smith said in December she is concerned with the Canadian government's plan to introduce regulations on online news media..READ MORE: Smith concerned with federal regulation on online media.“I've been talking with some of the members of the media, and in particular the alternative media, who are very concerned about some of the laws that are coming down at the federal level that they think might run them out of business,” she said. .“Because they're interfering with their ability to freely put messages out there.”
