VINnews Instagram Account Suspended With No Advance Warning

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — To our surprise and dismay, the VIN News Instagram account has been suspended for no apparent reason.

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It is our belief that our account was singled out because we operate a popular Jewish website. In addition, we report stories in a fair, balanced, unbiased way, in which we frequently call out the leftist anti-Jewish media, such as the NY Times and others, while we staunchly support Jewish causes and Israel.

As such, it is not surprising that woke social media companies may consider us a threat to their radical agenda.

We checked the most recent posts which we released prior to the suspension:

  • Republicans call for suspension of Al Jazeera press credentials
  • Statement from the Turkish Interior Minister to US Ambassador
  • US govt discovers Chinese spy balloon
  • China claims that spy balloon is really a weather balloon
  • Trump says Ukraine war could be over in 24 hours
  • Clip of White House press secretary KJP
  • Clip of liberal Jewish Democrat defending Ilhan Omar
  • Clip of KJP defending Ilhan Omar

As you can see, none of these posts (nor the ones prior) warrant a suspension, flag, or even a warning. The most plausible explanation for the suspension, in our opinion, is that Instagram has a problem with Jewish websites, and possibly Jews in general.

Whatever the case, it is unconscionable that our popular and valuable platform could be arbitrarily suspended at the whim of some random anonymous executive in Silicon Valley.

Our audience relies on our social media to know what is happening in the Jewish world. Many of our stories, images, video clips and other posts are exclusive, and not covered by our competitors, let alone the mainstream media.

The notion that Instagram could prevent hundreds of thousands of readers from seeing our news clips and other current events, as well as relevant ads and promitions, is simply terrifying.

This is a difficult but important lesson for all of us. Even a fair and honest news agency can be targeted and shut down with no advance warning, because a random unknown employee with a gripe or agenda decided to do so. Scary.

We call on Instagram to retract this heinous decision immediately and investigate how it could possibly happen in the first place. If there is indeed bias or antisemitism involved (as we suspect), it is incumbent upon them to terminate the employee(s) responsible.

In addition, it would be more than appropriate to issue an apology, not only to us but to our many readers and followers who deserve far better treatment and appreciation.

This is not about VIN news. This is about our audience, the many people who rely on us to deliver the Jewish news and information that is simply not available on any other platform.

We urge all readers to please email [email protected] and ask them to reinstate the VINnews (Vosizneias) account asap. Thank you.


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Just saying
Just saying
1 year ago

i feel for VIN, however not the worst thing for frum people not to be on Instagram

Elephant
Elephant
1 year ago

Vin news also censors all the comments, and is not free speech.

Elephant
Elephant
1 year ago

Vin news is also not free speech. Every comment is censored to their liking and opinions.

Golda
Golda
1 year ago

Instagram agrees that frum Jews shouldn’t be on Instagram so they closed your account.

Enough is enough
Enough is enough
1 year ago

Freedom of the press, whether you agree or disagree with the press is under fire.

Judith
Judith
1 year ago

VIN, while I don’t think you should have been suspended , you are not balanced and unbiased.

Moshe Rabbenu
Moshe Rabbenu
1 year ago

Maybe VIN News should also tone down the so-called “Frum” news on whatsapp that is mostly copied from CNN, BBC, the NYPOST and other goiyshe websites. It is only sensationalism “news” that in many cases is against halacha and brings fear into our midst. No one cares about Instagram but the content is many times appalling for a “FRUM” website. May HASHEM watch over us !

Blue
Blue
1 year ago

So your default without proof is it must be “Antisemitism”?

Drunk bird
Drunk bird
1 year ago

“It is our belief that our account was singled out because we operate a popular Jewish website”

I doubt it not everything is antisemitism I’m not defending Instagram here I’m just saying it’s highly unlikely it has anything to do with Vin being a Jewish website

HeshyEmes
HeshyEmes
1 year ago

1. Unlikely Instagram suspended VIN service because of “antisemitism”; more than likely because of anti woke or anti Progressive views. 2. Yelling “antisemitism” without proof waters down the antisemitism label. 3. VIN really come across a bit overboard when they did the “ This is not about VIN news. This is about our audience…”; it sounded practically Trumpian (“when they attack me, it’s YOU that they’re attacking”)!

Aguttenshabbos
Aguttenshabbos
1 year ago

Didn’t even know that VIN was on Instagram. Maybe it’s because I don’t have an Instagram account. Never felt the need for it. So as for Instagram, לך לעזזעל.

Kvetch
Kvetch
1 year ago

“we report stories in a fair, balanced, unbiased way”, saying this about yourself IS biased. What goes around comes around. You overcensor comments here and report being surprised when someone else did it to you.

Zelig
Zelig
1 year ago

It is most likely for posting content that another publisher or author is claimg ownership of.

I’m not saying vin did so, but as a news organization it is the most likely reason for such action against them.

It is important, for this reason, to audit all information before posting to ensure independent news agencies are authorized to post it. This is especially true of videos from other sources..

Regardless of what Instagram claims was against their policies, especially for a first offense or notice, they should give a warning or clarify what their issue is so it can be rectified and the accountremain active.

Big Guy
Big Guy
1 year ago

Do like Trump open your own platform. Vin Social.

Practical
Practical
1 year ago

I don’t know how instagram works with regards to suspensions, but isn’t it possible they had a bot suspend the account because the account was flagged? Most of instagram is women in various stages of undress linking to more stages, so I doubt your dumb “reporting” triggered anything.

Sol Leb
Sol Leb
1 year ago

Wow such a big deal!

Social media ghettos
Social media ghettos
1 year ago

Likewise I was recently suspended. Why because I fought vicious Jew haters and anti-semites who would disguise themselves as anti Zionism
Which is just a fake facade in order to say I hate Jews without saying it. If anybody post anything on Instagram remotely relating to Jews or Judaism Someone will always make a comment “free Palestine”” free Palestine”. Clearly showing that it has nothing to do with “Israel” and everything to do with Jews. Anyway they did me and Vinnews a favor by “suspending us”. We GD fearing Jews don’t belong on there anyway and it’s also a wake up call to where things are headed.

Yankel
Yankel
1 year ago

Why not get Hifsteder to meet with Instagram executives and resolve it?
Here a Hofsteder, there a Hofsteder Everywhere a Hofsteder Old McHofsteder had a farm Eeieeio.

Paul Near Philadelphia
Paul Near Philadelphia
1 year ago

I have no idea what Instagram is or what it does.

Aguttenshabbos
Aguttenshabbos
1 year ago

I have a feeling it was the almost unanimous reader comments on NK and also the very ill han Omar stories. BTW, did anyone hear from Paul from Saudi lately?? Probably the one that got all riled up and notified Instagram.

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago

Perhaps it was due to the weekly Chabad promotion nonsense.

Triumphinwhitehouse
Triumphinwhitehouse
1 year ago

Beijing joe has learned from his handlers in China how to suppress free press

Charles B Hall
Charles B Hall
1 year ago

Instagram has a First Amendment right to suspend anyone it wants to for any reason or for no reason. This sounds like for no reason.

Anonymous
Anonymous
1 year ago

“…while we staunchly support Jewish causes and Israel.”

Maybe if you would drop the idol of Zionism then they would reconsider.

There is zero reason to defend the Zionists, no matter how entrenched you imagine them and their idol State to be.