Instagram Unblocked in Turkey

Instagram is back online in Turkey!

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The popular social media platform was blocked by the Turkish government for over a week

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The block happened after Turkey accused Instagram of censoring posts about a Hamas leader

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and not doing enough to stop harmful content.

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After talks, Instagram agreed to make some changes to meet Turkey's demands.

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This led to the platform being unblocked.

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It's important to note that while Instagram is back, the platform will still need to follow Turkey's rules

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about what can and can't be posted.

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