Instagram 'Atatürk ban' scandal: They removed Atatürk's photo, calling him a 'dangerous individual'

Instagram has removed a photo of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, citing "community standards." The labeling of the photo as "dangerous individual" and "violating community guidelines" has sparked a major backlash on social media.

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The social media platform Instagram, owned by META, has removed a photo of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, citing "community standards."

While Instagram's decision to flag Atatürk's photo as a "dangerous individual" and "violating community guidelines" drew significant backlash on social media, there were also claims that an organized "bot attack" might be behind this ban.