Orlando LGBTQIA+ nightclubs say Instagram disabled accounts over ‘human exploitation’ claims

Two Orlando LGBTQIA+ nightclub owners say Instagram disabled their business accounts after flagging them for “human exploitation,” leaving them without a key way to promote events and reach customers.Brandon Llewellyn, co-owner of Savoy, said the nightclub received a message from Meta, Instagram’s parent company, two days after Orlando Pride. The message said two of Savoy’s Instagram accounts had been disabled.“They say it’s a human exploitation, basically accusing us of human trafficking, which obviously is not happening here,” Llewellyn said.According to Llewellyn, Savoy still has not been told which post triggered the suspension. Mike Vacirca, co-owner of LGBTQIA+ nightclub Anthem, said his business received a similar message from Instagram.“We got a notification from Instagram that said your account has been suspended and you could appeal,” Vacirca said. “We appealed immediately, and then three days later we got a permanent ban for our account.”Both owners said their accounts were