(ETH) – Instagram “incorrectly” and temporarily deleted an account belonging to the mother of Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, one of the 13 U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan last week.
According to Fox News, Shana Chappell said in a Monday Facebook post that her Instagram account had been deleted after she posted a tribute to her son, saying it was because she “gained so many followers” after her son’s death “due to [President] Biden’s negligence”; as of Tuesday morning, her account on the photo-sharing app was active again.
“We express our deepest condolences to Ms. Chappell and her family,” a Facebook spokesperson told Fox News in a Tuesday statement. “Her tribute to her heroic son does not violate any of our policies. While the post was not removed, her account was incorrectly deleted and we have since restored it.”
Chappell’s tribute to her son on Instagram posted on Saturday thanked those who have reached out to her with “support and love.” “My heart is so broken and I don’t think I will ever be able to fix it! I feel like I’m dying inside! My Kareemy, my baby loved being a Marine,” she wrote.
“He has wanted to be a Marine since he was little. He died protecting people, he was doing his job. I can’t help but be angry and hurt. No parent should ever lose their child and I wouldn’t wish this pain upon my worst enemy! I would take his place in a heartbeat. He was only 20!!!”
The NYP stated: “Keep in mind I only posted about my heartbreak over my son. Those of u who follow me on IG have seen the post. My post was even shared on the news and now IG has disabled my account because of that post! Guess today I’ll accept those interviews from Newsmax, fox, etc…Instagram you can not silence me!!!
You deleted my account because my son’s blood is on Biden’s hands!! 13 Hero’s blood is on Biden’s hands!!!! #instagram” The apparent removal of Chappell’s account caught the eye of many, including California state Sen. Melissa Melendez, who tweeted out a similar claim. Chappell’s Facebook and Instagram accounts appeared active as of Tuesday morning. Facebook confirmed to The Post that her account removal was a mistake.
