Meta deactivates Igreja Alternativa Instagram profile after viral sermon

Meta Instagram Igreja Alternativa Rodolfo Capler content moderation

Meta deactivated the official Instagram account of Igreja Alternativa, a church based in Piracicaba, Brazil, following the viral spread of a sermon by Pastor Rodolfo Capler. The video, part of a series titled ‘O Cristão e a Política’ (The Christian and Politics), reached over 70,000 people and garnered thousands of interactions within 48 hours.

In the sermon, Capler criticized segments of the evangelical community for their absolute loyalty to former President Jair Bolsonaro since 2018, calling the political alliance an 'abomination' and 'anti-evangelical'. He also argued that evangelical Christians should not defend military dictatorships. The church clarified that the message was not an attack on Bolsonaro's voters nor a defense of the political left.

Meta cited violations of community standards regarding 'account integrity' as the reason for the deactivation, though the church claims no specific content was identified. A replacement profile created by the community has already encountered new restrictions on messaging and link-sharing.

Entities

Igreja Alternativa · Jair Bolsonaro · Meta · Piracicaba · Rodolfo Capler

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The viral video reached over 70,000 people within approximately 48 hours. www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · revistaforum.com.br · www.metropoles.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Pastor Rodolfo Capler described the political alliance between certain evangelical leaders and Jair Bolsonaro as an 'abomination' and 'anti-evangelical'. www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · www.metropoles.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Capler stated that an evangelical Christian cannot defend a military dictatorship. www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · www.metropoles.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The church stated that the sermon did not attack Bolsonaro voters or defend the left or President Lula. www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · revistaforum.com.br · www.metropoles.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Meta deactivated the Instagram profile of Igreja Alternativa, citing a violation of community standards related to 'account integrity'. www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br · revistaforum.com.br · www.metropoles.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] A new Instagram profile created by the church has already faced restrictions on sending links and responding to messages. revistaforum.com.br

Sources

Meta derruba perfil de igreja que detonou evangélicos bolsonaristas [www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br]

2 days ago

Igreja perde perfil no Instagram após vídeo de pastor viralizar com críticas ao bolsonarismo - Revista Fórum [revistaforum.com.br]

2 days ago

Meta desativa perfil de igreja após vídeo contra bolsonarismo viralizar [www.metropoles.com]

3 days ago

Meta devolve perfil de igreja após suspensão no Instagram por críticas ao bolsonarismo [ohoje.com]

1 day ago