Instagram no longer accessible in Russia

The social network appears on a list of online resources with ‘restricted access’ published by Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor. (AFP)

• Instagram’s app was not refreshing without a VPN connection on Monday

MOSCOW: Instagram was no longer accessible in Russia on Monday after its parent company Meta was accused by Moscow of allowing calls for violence against Russians on its platforms.
Instagram’s app was not refreshing without a VPN connection on Monday, AFP journalists said. The social network also appeared on a list of online resources with “restricted access” published by Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor.