Event Summary
On the morning of 24 March 2026, the official page of Transparency International-Initiative Madagascar (TI-MG) was suddenly suspended by Meta following a mass coordinated flagging of the page for alleged impersonation. Coordinated mass reporting is now recognized as a form of digital intimidation. This practice is regularly used to silence civil society organisations, particularly those that offer critical analyses related to governance and transparency.
TI-MG filed an appeal with Meta, and the page was restored that same evening.
This suspension deprives TI-MG of one of its main channels of communication with the public, institutional partners, and the media. The page serves as an essential platform for publicising the organisation’s activities, including the publication of reports, the announcement of public events, and the promotion of advocacy efforts. Its unavailability significantly compromises the visibility and impact of the organisation’s work.
The reason for the mass coordinated flagging is unclear. Several possibilities exist: a disproportionate reaction to content perceived as sensitive, the misuse of reporting mechanisms for the purpose of causing a nuisance, or an automated decision by the platform that was insufficiently contextualized.