Tuesday, September 30, 2014

China blocks Instagram, 'tear gas' searches amid Hong Kong protests

http://socialnetworkingnews.org/china-blocks-instagram-tear-gas-searches-amid-hong-kong-protests/


China started blocking the popular photo-sharing app Instagram on Sunday, as part of its moves to squelch any mention of the use of tear gas on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.


Instagram, owned by Facebook, had remained one of the few U.S. social networking apps still accessible in a country known for its strict censorship of political topics. But on Sunday, users in China began reporting that the product had been blocked. From Beijing, the app was no longer loading new posts.


In an email on Monday, Instagram said, “We are aware of reports that people are having difficulty accessing Instagram and looking into it.”


Source: www.pcworld.com


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