Security News > 2022 > March > Russia bans Instagram, a week after blocking Facebook, Twitter
Russian Internet watchdog Roskomnadzor announced that Instagram will also be banned in Russia one week after blocking the Facebook and Twitter social networks.
This time around, Instagram's ban comes after reports that Instagram's parent company, Meta, decided to allow calls for violence in some countries on Facebook and Instagram against Russian invaders and the Russian and Belarusian presidents.
"As you know, on March 11, Meta Platforms Inc. made an unprecedented decision by allowing the posting of information containing calls for violence against Russian citizens on its social networks Facebook and Instagram," the Russian Internet watchdog said.
"Messages are circulating on the Instagram social network encouraging and provoking violent acts against Russians, in connection with which the Russian Prosecutor General's Office demanded that Roskomnadzor restrict access to this social network."
Russians are given two days to move to other social networks from Instagram since they will no longer be able to access their Instagram accounts starting with March 14.
"Since it will take time for active Instagram users to transfer their photos and videos to other social networks and notify their contacts and followers, Roskomnadzor decided to end the procedure for imposing restrictions on access to Instagram at 00 hours on March 14, providing users with an additional 48-hour transition period," Roskomnadzor added.