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Headline Roundup October 26th, 2018

Instagram Removes Milo Yiannopoulos Post About Mail Bombs

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Instagram removed a post from right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos in which he said that it's "disgusting and sad" that the mail bombs sent to several Democratic figures "didn't go off." The social media platform initially said the post did not violate its community guidelines, but it eventually reversed its decision.

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Instagram flip-flops on Milo Yiannopoulos post praising pipe bombs
Instagram flip-flops on Milo Yiannopoulos post praising pipe bombs

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Instagram removed a post by right-wing provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday after he joked in a caption that the pipe bombs sent to public figures this week should have exploded.

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Instagram reverses decision, takes down Milo Yiannopoulos post about mail bombs
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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos on Thursday shared an Instagram post showing that the social media platform took down a previous post of his where he cheered the explosive

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Instagram Finally Pulls Milo Yiannopoulos Post Lamenting The Bombs ‘Didn’t Go Off’
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The right-wing acolyte railed at “social justice warriors” and “scum” who complained about his post.

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