Turkey has blocked access to Instagram, with the national communications authority citing a decision made on August 2, 2024, without providing further explanation. The move comes after a high-ranking Turkish official accused the US company of censorship.
The blockage was confirmed by many users in Turkey, who reported being unable to refresh their Instagram feed. The Turkish presidency’s communications director, Fahrettin Altun, had previously criticized Instagram for allegedly impeding people from publishing messages of condolence for Ismail Haniyeh, the political chief of Hamas, who was killed in Tehran.
Turkey has a history of blocking social media sites, including Wikipedia, which was blocked between 2017 and 2020. The decision to block Instagram has sparked mockery on other social media platforms, with users joking about the loss of access to the site.
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