Instagram restricts Khurpench account in India, cites IT rules

Instagram restricted access to Khurpench , an anonymous account with around 292,000 followers, in India on October 25, citing legal requirements under the country’s Information Technology Rules, 2021. The account’s Instagram page currently displays the message: “Account not available in India” and states, “We temporarily restricted access to this account pursuant to legal requirements under India’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules.” Following t