{
  "id": 15337342,
  "title": "How to get around the Instagram block during protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/como-driblar-o-bloqueio-do-instagram-nas-protestas",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-18T02:51:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/leojulieta/como-driblar-o-bloqueio-do-instagram-nas-protestas-4729"
  },
  "original_language": "pt",
  "account": "Instagram was taken down in several cities during recent protests, leaving activists without a communication channel and potentially erasing important evidence. A guide has been created to help users back up their content and maintain communication, even if Meta decides to shut down the service. The guide recommends enabling two-factor authentication, installing a password manager, and configuring automatic photo downloads using a Python script. It also suggests installing decentralized apps like Signal and Mastodon, and testing a VPN to circumvent DNS blocks. The script \"insta-backup.py\" was provided to help users back up their photos and videos before the shutdown.",
  "summary": "Instagram offline nas protestas: como driblar o bloqueio e proteger seu conteúdo Introdução Em menos de 24 h, o Instagram foi tirado do ar em várias cidades durante as últimas manifestações. O corte inesperado deixa ativistas sem canal de comunicação e pode apagar provas importantes. Se você já perdeu acesso a fotos ou vídeos no meio de um protesto, este guia prático mostra como fazer backup…",
  "key_points": [
    "Instagram inaccessible during protests",
    "Guide provides bypass methods",
    "Protects digital evidence and connectivity"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Developing workarounds for platform shutdowns transforms digital tools from simple communication channels into resilient assets for activists fighting to preserve evidence against state-led censorship.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}