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In brief: Instagram under fire for alleged censorship of gay comic account
- Instagram has come under criticism for its alleged censorship of an LGBTQ artist.
- An Instagram account posting comics with gay characters disappeared after the Indonesian Ministry of Communication pressed the company to take it down.
- The ministry said the account violated a law on the distribution of pornographic content.
- The social media platform denies that it shut down the account, suggesting it could have been closed by the owner.
Source: The Verge
Editing by Charmaine de Lazo
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