JAKARTA, Indonesia - An Instagram account that published comic strips depicting the struggles of gay Muslims in Indonesia has disappeared following a frenzy of outrage online in the world’s biggest Muslim nation. In a statement Wednesday, the government said Instagram had “fulfilled” its request made in a warning letter for the account to be removed. In this Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, file photo, the Instagram app logo is displayed on a mobile screen in Los Angeles. Instagram has removed an account that published comic strips depicting the struggles of gay Muslims in Indonesia following a frenzy of moral outrage online in the world's biggest Muslim nation. Local media, quoting the communications minister, reported that the ministry would block Instagram in Indonesia if the Alpatuni account wasn’t removed.

Source: thestar February 13, 2019 08:51 UTC