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Anacom reported to the European Commission restrictions on Instagram

Some users in Portugal have been unable to access the Instagram pages of various media outlets since late October. Anacom has confirmed it has received complaints about the issue and has reported the situation to the European Commission and to the Irish Digital Services Coordinator, as Meta's European headquarters are located in Ireland.

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While this is currently an ongoing regulatory and technical issue rather than a change to your personal access, it highlights the role of Anacom as the regulator for Digital Services if you encounter similar issues with platform restrictions.

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