Why was a murder suspect’s Instagram taken down, but not his Goodreads?


Mangione is taken into the Blair County Courthouse on on Dec 10, 2024, in Hollidaysburg, Pa. Within hours of his arrest on Dec 9, many of his social media accounts had been scrubbed and were no longer accessible to the public. Others remained active. — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP

Moments after authorities announced that Luigi Mangione had been arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO on Dec 9, people delved into his digital trail.

Strangers commented on what appeared to be Mangione’s old Instagram photos from Hawaii and read his reviews of the Hunger Games series on Goodreads. Within hours, many of his social media accounts had been scrubbed and were no longer accessible to the public. Others remained active.

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