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YB WEB DESK. Dated: 12/1/2020 12:01:54 PM

Instagram Seen Blocking #Sikh Hashtag Yet Again for Some Users

Instagram seems to have blocked the hashtag #sikh on its platform for a short period of time, some users have complained on Twitter. The blocking comes just over five months after Facebook and Instagram were seen restricting the #sikh hashtag for a number of users. Instagram at that time responded to user complaints and stated that the said hashtag was “mistakenly blocked” in early March. As per the user reports, the #sikh hashtag isn't searchable on Instagram. Some users have alsoreported that the blocking is in place on Facebook as well. Gadgets 360 was able to independently verify the user reports about the blocking of the #sikh hashtag. The app was initially showing a “posts hidden” error that read, “To make sure only the most relevant posts are shown, we've hidden some posts that may be private or low quality.” However, shortly after it was raised by some users, Instagram started showing a handful of posts. Searching for the #sikh hashtag on Instagram showed that there were over 2.5 million posts on the platform with the same hashtag. In June, Facebook and Instagram were spotted blocking the #sikh hashtag on their platforms.