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Instagram Had to Restrict Sandra Bland's Hashtag for the Most Depressing Reason - Mic

29.7.15

Instagram Had to Restrict Sandra Bland's Hashtag for the Most Depressing Reason - Mic: When users attempted to search for or post content to the #SandraBland tag, they ran into problems. As the Huffington Post reported, numerous posts were disappearing from the gallery page, leading some users to question whether the platform was censoring the hashtag.

According to Instagram, however, the restriction was an attempt at blocking hate speech, of which numerous examples had popped up in step with the hashtag's burgeoning popularity.

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