September 21, (THEWILL) – Photo and video sharing social networking service, Instagram, has stated that Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, is free to make use of his account since he does not represent a dangerous organisations or individuals.
THEWILL writes that Hushpuppi is presently being held in the United States for financial offences and has pleaded guilty and faces a 20-year jail term if convicted.
According to UAE-based The National, though Hushpuppi lived a life of luxury in Dubai based on the proceeds of crime, his crimes do not go against social media laws and, therefore, his Instagram account may not be closed.
The National quoted the social media service as saying that it had well-established processes with authorities and a policy on “inmate takedown requests” in place for prisoners active on social media.
Although Abbas has not posted on Instagram since June 2020, his followers recently opted to mark his 39th birthday on September 4, ahead of the October 11 date.
According to Instagram’s global team, Hushpuppi would be free to continue to use his social media handle “unless directed otherwise from law enforcement in the US, where he is awaiting sentencing”.
The medium also disclosed that Abbas does not fall under the categories which would validate account removal.
“Instagram said accounts are only usually closed if they represent dangerous organisations or individuals.
“Despite pleading guilty to his crimes as revealed in court documents from April 2021, Abbas is yet to be imprisoned, so his account does not breach Instagram policies or community standards,” the medium stated.
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