Why Luigi Mangione’s Reddit and Instagram Were Taken Down, but Not His Goodreads?

Luigi Mangione’s social media accounts attracted swift attention after he was arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive. When do companies scrub a digital trail?

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Whatsapp and Instagram restored after Meta outages

Over 22,000 people reported issues with Facebook on Wednesday evening and over 18,000 struggled to use WhatsApp, according to Downdetector.
BBC News - 1h
Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps go down due to 'technical issue'

Facebook, Instagram and other Meta apps are down due to a "technical issue."
CNBC - 1h
Luigi Mangione and the UnitedHealthcare murder

Plus Labour’s prisons plan
BBC News - 4h
Objectifying the Accused

What happens when violent crimes are overshadowed by appearances?
The New York Times - 5h
Luigi Mangione Is Everywhere

From hoodies to erotic fan fiction, the internet is flooded with expressions of support and love for the suspected killer—a development experts find concerning.
Wired - 1d
Breaking down what Luigi Mangione wrote that may be used in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Authorities have released details related to a document and other possessions found after Luigi Mangione's arrest. This comes after a manhunt ensued for the suspect in the killing of ...
CBS News - 1d
More on Luigi Mangione after his arrest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder case

Authorities in New York are awaiting the extradition of Luigi Mangione, the person charged in connection to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
CBS News - 1d
Meta says harmless content is mistakenly taken down ‘too often’

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Tuesday its error rates can be “too high” when enforcing content moderation policies and pledged to improve their policy rollouts. “We ...
The Hill - Dec. 3