Elaine Thompson-Herah, of Jamaica, reacts after winning the final of the women s 200-meters at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. Image: David Goldman/AP
Facebook says the company mistakenly blocked Jamaican gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah from Instagram.
Sprinter Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the world, tweeted that she had been blocked from the platform for posting videos of her 100 and 200-meter races, videos that she did not own the rights to. So see y all in 2 days, she wrote.
The videos were removed, but a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, told NPR that Thompson-Herah s suspension was an accident and her access to posting was quickly restored.
Instagram Accidentally Blocked Elaine Thompson-Herah For Posting Her Own Sprint Wins
Facebook says the company mistakenly blocked Jamaican gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah from Instagram.
Sprinter Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the world, tweeted that she had been blocked from the platform for posting videos of her 100 and 200-meter races, videos that she did not own the rights to. So see y all in 2 days, she wrote.
The videos were removed, but a spokesperson for Facebook, which owns Instagram, told NPR that Thompson-Herah s suspension was an accident and her access to posting was quickly restored.
The athlete later posted to Instagram Stories that the block had been cleared.
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Facebook says the company mistakenly blocked Jamaican gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah from Instagram. Sprinter Thompson-Herah, the fastest woman in the