Breaking: Instagram just got blocked in China, possibly due to the circulation of protests photos in Hong Kong.
— edde (@Edourdoo) September 28, 2014
China has a history of tightening its censorship
of internet services during times of political upheaval, and it’s happening
again with the pro-democracy protests underway in Hong Kong. Observers have
reported that the country has blocked access to Instagram on the mainland, most
likely to prevent images of the demonstrations from spreading beyond Hong Kong
(where Instagram is still working).
Before this ban, Instagram was one of the few
foreign social networks that operated freely in the area. Instagram hasn’t
released full details yet, (as of the filing of this report) but it's safe to presume that China won't lift its
restrictions so long as the protests continue -- and it won't be surprising if
this ultimately proves to be a permanent ban.
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