Meta suspends SMNI News pages for hate speech
Meta suspended the Facebook pages of SMNI News, DZAR 1026 Sonshine Radio, and SMNI Integrated News, owned by controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy’s Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI), on Wednesday, March 19.
The suspensions came after Meta determined that these accounts violated its Community Standards by promoting hate speech and harmful racial stereotypes.
In response to the suspension, SMNI released a statement denying any harm caused by their content and asserting their commitment to speaking the truth.
Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa criticized Meta's decision and encouraged followers to seek out alternative pages for SMNI programs, while YouTube had previously taken down Quiboloy’s channel in June 2023 due to US sanctions over human rights abuses.
SMNI has a history of spreading disinformation and red-tagging critics of former president Rodrigo Duterte and Quiboloy himself, with the Commission on Human Rights raising concerns over SMNI's rampant red-tagging practices.
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