What is Censorship and Shadow Banning on Instagram, and Who Experiences it?

Whilst Instagram provides many people with their own communities online, for some they are subjected to censorship and shadow banning. Instagram has been in and out of the mainstream press over the last few years for its censorship and shadow banning of certain users
Whilst Instagram provides many people with their own communities online, for some they are subjected to censorship and shadow banning. Instagram has been in and out of the mainstream press over the last few years for its censorship and shadow banning of certain users' accounts on the platform.

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