Attorney General Alan Wilson demands answers from Meta after allowing Hamas to livestream terror content on Oct. 7

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and 11 other state attorneys general are demanding accountability from Meta after shocking new allegations claim the social media giant allowed Hamas terrorists to upload and circulate horrific footage of murders and abductions during the October 7, 2023, terror attack on Israel. 

In a letter sent today to Meta, the coalition expressed outrage and deep concern over reports that Meta’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, were used to broadcast atrocities in real time, including the murder of Israeli civilians. According to the victims’ lawsuit, one granddaughter made the horrifying discovery that video of her grandmother’s murder had been uploaded by Hamas terrorists to her own Facebook page. 

Attorney General Wilson said the allegations, if true, represent a moral and operational failure on Meta’s part. “If these allegations are true, Meta not only failed to live up to its own policies, it became a vehicle for terrorist propaganda. We are demanding answers and real accountability,” Attorney General Wilson said. 

The coalition pointed out that Meta regularly touts its “Transparency Center” and claims to remove violent and extremist content, but these allegations suggest those safeguards failed catastrophically. The attorneys general are demanding that Meta explain its current policies on violent and terrorist content, describe any remedial actions taken since the October 7 massacre, and detail what new measures have been implemented to prevent terrorist groups from using Meta’s platforms to promote violence and spread fear. 

Wilson said the gravity of the allegations goes beyond public relations or technical issues; it’s a matter of moral responsibility and public safety. “When a terrorist group can weaponize your platform to livestream murder of innocent civilians, you’ve lost control of your platform,” Wilson said. “Meta has a moral and legal duty to protect people from becoming victims again online.” 

The attorneys general have given Meta until November 10, 2025, to respond to their inquiries.  

South Carolina was joined by the attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas. 

You can read the full letter here.