Instagram updated the account of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disabled for repeatedly posting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Kennedy Jr., the son of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, has garnered a huge following on social media and regularly posts false or baseless claims about coronavirus vaccines. He also publishes on large pharmaceutical companies and on environmental damage.
“We have removed this account because it has repeatedly shared false claims about coronavirus or vaccines,” a spokesperson for Instagram owner Facebook said Thursday.
The Children’s Health Advocacy, a Kennedy-funded organization that focuses on vaccines, did not immediately respond to reports.
Kennedy Jr. has recently published misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. In a comment in late January, he described vaccines as a potential danger, despite studies of tens of thousands of people finding no serious side effects.
The account suspension comes just days after Facebook announced it would step up its efforts to block misrepresentations about the vaccines, including claims that the injections cause ineffective, toxic, dangerous, or autism.