Mitchell Boyer is a competitive climber from Glastonbury who goes head-to-head with other athletes around the world. But he wasn’t able to share his biggest accomplishment of placing seventh fastest in the world in Finland because his Instagram account had been shut down a few days prior.

“It's not just a social outlet. It's also a lifeline for us,” Clarissa Boyer, Mitchell’s mom, said. “They have sponsorships online. We are counting on people to support us through this channel. It's devastating.”

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The account, @Boyer_Brothers , was shut down along with any Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to it, according to Boyer.

They received a notification from Meta that said the account was suspended for violating thei

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