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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Pjotr Sauer

‘This is my life’: Russian influencers take stock after Instagram access blocked

Karina Nigay
Karina Nigay, fashion blogger: ‘I’m in a state of resentment and nowhere near a state of acceptance.’ Photograph: Christian Vierig/Getty Images

There was a solemn mood on the Instagram stories of Russia’s influenceri over the weekend, as they prepared to be disconnected from the social media app.

“This [Instagram] is my life, this is my soul. This is what I have been waking up to and falling asleep with for the last five years,” said the fashion blogger Karina Nigay, who boasts nearly 3 million followers, through tears. “I’m in a state of resentment and nowhere near a state of acceptance.”

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