The message to Instagram users from the state media regulator, Roskomnadzor, described the decision to allow calls for violence against Russians as a breach of international law. "We need to ensure the psychological health of citizens, especially children and adolescents, to protect them from harassment and insults online," it said, explaining the decision to close down the platform.
Russia's citizens are being isolated from the rest of the world as a result of Moscow's war against Ukraine, as evidenced by the ban onInstagram. The government of Russian President Vladimir Putin has pulled the plug on Russia's opposition-oriented radio and television networks since the start of the war. Thousands of Russians have been arrested for trying to protest. Russian users are removed from social media platforms that connect them to other users around the world. According to the market data firm Statista, about 40 percent of the country's population use the photo-sharing app. Users of the platform make a lot of money by posting promotional content on the platform.
"We know that over 80 percent of people in Russia on Instagram follow an account from outside of Russia," Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a video, according to the Post's article. It adds that "It is unclear how many Russians will continue to be able to access Instagram using Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs."
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