Instagram users in Russia were warned Sunday that they will be blocked starting at midnight — after the platform changed its hate-speech policy to allow Ukrainians to share messages such as “Death to the Russian invaders.”A Russian communications regulator told users in an e-mail to move their photos and videos from Instagram before they are no longer able to access them, while suggesting they switch to the country’s own “competitive internet platforms.“We need to ensure the psychological health of citizens, especially children and adolescents, to protect them from harassment and insults online,” regulator Roskomnadzor said.
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