Canadian Conservative MP Label Strahl posted a Facebook advert wishing his Chilliwack-Hope constituents a Merry Christmas.

Facebook banned the submit for violating its policies on discrimination.

The advert was reinstated after enchantment, with Facebook blaming the mistake on an error in its automated systems.

In the video advert, Strahl acknowledged: “From my family to yours, enjoy a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!”

He recorded the video whereas standing in front of a Christmas tree. He also thanked his constituents for how they spoke back to the BC floods and encouraged them to continue donating to native charities.

“Today, Facebook declared that my advert to desire my constituents a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays ‘didn’t observe their Discriminatory Practices policy.’ The textual relate with the advert actually acknowledged: ‘From my family to yours, enjoy a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!’” Strahl acknowledged in a press free up. “We efficiently appealed, on the opposite hand, right here’s a evident example of censorship and overreach by tech wide companies who help watch over so great of the catch put.”

Strahl’s enchantment of the resolution was neatly-behaved and the advert was reinstated. Facebook blamed the removal of the advert on an error in its automated systems.

“On occasion our automated review systems procure issues substandard, which is why advertisers can enchantment and put a question to a review of the resolution,” a Facebook spokesperson acknowledged in an emailed response.