Meta has blocked access to Muslims News Page on Instagram in India, following a legal request from the Indian government. The ban on the handle @Muslim — which has 6.7 million fans — was defined as “censorship” by founder and editor-in-chief Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh, who criticised the move throughout rising tensions between India and Pakistan.
When Indian customers try to view the page, they’re met with a message pronouncing the account is “not available in India” due to a legal request. The Indian authorities have not commented on the restriction, which comes after multiple Pakistani celebrities and athletes also had their social media profiles blocked in India.
Meta Blocked Muslims News Page
Al-Khatahtbeh said he was inundated with messages from followers in India who may not want to see the page’s content. “Meta has blocked the @Muslim account by legal request of the Indian authorities. This is censorship,” he said in a declaration.
Meta did not respond directly to the scenario, however referred media queries to its coverage page, explaining that it sometimes limit content per laws. The blocking was first said by User Magazine, run by US tech journalist Taylor Lorenz. It coincides with some of the most extreme army clashes among India and Pakistan in 20 years.
Cross Border Firing in country
The nuclear-armed countries have exchanged artillery fire across their disputed border, following Indian missile strikes in retaliation for an alleged Pakistan-sponsored attack on tourists in Kashmir, a declaration Islamabad denies. At least 43 people have reportedly died in the recent hostilities, and Pakistan has vowed to retaliate for the Indian moves.
The Muslims News Page, certainly one of the most important Muslim-centered news account on Instagram, has answered to the limit by vowing to hold its works. Al-Khatahtbeh apologised to Indian followers and said the ban showed that the platform was “doing its process” through conserving power to account.
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