According to the lawsuit, on October 29, the social network blocked 100 Facebook and Instagram accounts. Many amongst them belonged to current and former employees of NSO Group and their family members. A statement released by representatives of these employees said Facebook’s action is harmful and unjust. It also noted they filed the case only after reaching out to Facebook multiple times and receiving no response. In response, Facebook said in a statement because of its ongoing suit against the NSO Group it had disabled “relevant accounts” for “security reasons, including preventing additional attacks.” Despite ongoing legal battles and various accusations, the Israel-based security company has maintained the stance that its software is sold only to the authorized government to save lives. However, the company has refused to spill any details on who are its clients or how the software is used. So, this defense is murky at best.
