BREAKING - Russia just started process of banning Instagram.

It’s huge because this is really a much loved platform in Russia and also the source of income for lots of small businesses across the country. And for young Moscow elites it’s.. everything
@11112011 they're better off without it. it's become more of a sales marketing app than an arts app in the last 4-5 years.
@Dave @11112011 very frustrating, I still use it to look at other people's art and cute animals. But if I wanted to just share my art you have to start marketing and spamming a thousand hashtag to just be in a little art community
@11112011 @Dave I don't know, I am not a war strategist or economist. I know the limits of my intelligence. It's a private enterprise but its also a propaganda machine... For both the right and wrong side
@11112011 @Dave true, but it would be ignorant to equate the scale of instagram and Facebook with the fedi no?
@oxblood @Dave yes but ita matter of principle if u shut down something its bad
@11112011 @oxblood @Dave so if Russia blocks western companies it's a bad thing but western companies can ban Russia? 🤔

@11112011 @thatguyoverthere @oxblood @Dave it's bullshit that the russian state did it

is anyone suprised tho

@skells @thatguyoverthere @oxblood @Dave im not tho i see a lotta suport for the russians from freedoom absolutists mindblowing
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