Meta said it had disabled the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Russell Brand because of his rape conviction, according to The New York Times.

The Times reported that Brand's team announced the ban on X, whose owner, Elon Musk, continues to express support for Brand.

BBC News reported that Meta has disabled Brand's social media accounts, and that the action comes after the 51-year-old entertainer was sentenced to "10-and-a-half-years" in prison.

The two reports differ in detail. The Times named Facebook and Instagram, while the BBC summary described Brand's accounts on social media generally without naming specific platforms.

Both reports describe a single action by Meta, and neither summary available for this report includes a statement from Meta beyond the reason given by The New York Times.

The Times reported that Brand's team made the announcement on X, while BBC News tied the action to the timing of the sentencing.

The Times summary does not describe any comment from Brand himself, and the BBC summary does not say whether Meta gave a reason for its action beyond the timing it described.

The Times identified Brand's team as the party that announced the ban, according to its summary, and BBC News identified the 51-year-old entertainer as the subject of its report.

Sources: The New York Times: Russell Brands Accounts Removed From Facebook and Instagram; BBC News: Russell Brand's social media accounts disabled by Meta.