Dolly Parton, Britney Spears and Taylor Swift tribute acts stage protest over Meta 'ban'

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Britney Spears and Dolly Parton impersonators say Facebook and Instagram has banned their profiles.

George Michael, Britney Spears and Dolly Parton impersonators held placards with slogans based on the stars' lyricsTribute acts have staged a protest outside Meta's London HQ after having Facebook and Instagram profiles deleted because of rules banning people from impersonating others.

"We started a campaign three months ago," she explained. "We had a little bit of interest from Meta, promising that they would take care of all of our accounts. She added: "It's happening internationally, globally. And I get contacted daily from tribute acts all over the world saying, 'Please help me. What can we do? This is my livelihood. This is my business. We want to spend money on this platform but Meta aren't letting us. They're banning us'.

A spokeswoman told BBC News: "We've always allowed tribute acts on Facebook and Instagram, and we know our platforms play an important role in helping these communities connect with fans.

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