If China blocks Instagram, why doesn’t America block their garbage TikTok application?
Yes, China blocks access to Instagram. The block has been in place since 2014, as part of the country’s broad internet censorship strategy aimed at controlling and monitoring the flow of information within its borders. This is done to eliminate potential threats to the government’s control and to maintain social stability, as well as to promote domestic social media platforms over international ones. Users in China typically need to use VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) or other circumvention tools to access Instagram and other blocked services like Facebook, Twitter, and Google services.