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Thousands of Instagram accounts suspended for unclear reasons


Thousands of Instagram users woke up this week to find their accounts abruptly suspended — and no clear explanation as to why, with some associated Meta accounts also blocked.

Thousands of Instagram users woke up this week to find their accounts abruptly suspended — and no clear explanation as to why. According to sources in the information and communications technology sector on Thursday, many users have received notifications from Instagram citing violations of the platform’s community guidelines, such as account integrity. A post on an online forum claimed that the suspensions began late last month and surged between Tuesday and Wednesday.

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