Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Now is not a great time to be an influencer in Russia.
Instagram is the most popular social media app for young Russians, but on Monday people found themselves unable to use the app, leaving some influencers to search for other sources of income.Â
To be clear, it wasnât Meta who blocked the app from being used in Russia. It was actually a Russian court, who banned it for âextremist activitesâ after Meta ignored government requests to remove what Russia argues is âfake newsâ about its invasion of Ukraine.
While Instagram and Facebook have been blocked, WhatsApp, which is also owned by Meta, is still allowed to operate.
Russian tech entrepreneurs are set to launch their own copy of Instagram. It will be called Rossgram, and is set to be launched on March 28. Letâs see wait and see how it catches on.
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Now is not a great time to be an influencer in Russia.
Instagram is the most popular social media app for young Russians, but on Monday people found themselves unable to use the app, leaving some influencers to search for other sources of income.Â
To be clear, it wasnât Meta who blocked the app from being used in Russia. It was actually a Russian court, who banned it for âextremist activitesâ after Meta ignored government requests to remove what Russia argues is âfake newsâ about its invasion of Ukraine.
While Instagram and Facebook have been blocked, WhatsApp, which is also owned by Meta, is still allowed to operate.
Russian tech entrepreneurs are set to launch their own copy of Instagram. It will be called Rossgram, and is set to be launched on March 28. Letâs see wait and see how it catches on.
ABOUT THINK INC.
Think Inc. is a community of individuals on a mission to expose the true face of modern society. Armed with ideas, we defy the stale conventions of learning by shifting the worldâs attention to global ideas, while opening minds.
Weâre not on the fringe. We are trendsetters with the power to shift perceptions and reshape the face of the mainstream.
In 2014, Think Inc. launched with the mandate of creating a community where ideas can be shared, challenged, voiced and became a champion of democratising ideas. On this foundation, Think Inc. has grown into a powerful collective.
CONNECT WITH US
Join our mailing list â bit.ly/think-sign-up
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Website: https://thinkinc.org.au/
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Twitter: twitter.com/thinkincAU
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LinkedIn: au.linkedin.com/company/think-inc.-events
