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Meta's Andy Stone said the account had been using a Claude AI tool in a way that made it appear to be a bot. Automated review detected the error within an hour, but additional hurdles kept admins locked out. Meta apologized and offered a meeting with a technical expert; No Kings rejected that response and requested a meeting with senior leadership. 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