tech
January 19, 2026
Direktorka razvoja portala Nova.rs Jelena Tušup o gašenju društvenih mreža nezavisnih medija: Napadi znak slabosti, smetaju ljudi koji misle svojom glavom
Brojni nezavisni mediji i organizacije su tokom jučerašnjeg dana ostali bez profila na Instagramu.
TL;DR
- Instagram accounts of Nova.rs, including its main, sports, show, and Radar accounts, were suspended.
- The main and sports accounts were recovered, but the show and Radar accounts were permanently deleted.
- The suspensions are suspected to be a result of organized bot attacks, with a significant increase in followers from Vietnam noted prior to the incidents.
- Meta cited "community sabotage" as the reason for the deletions, implying mass reporting.
- Nova.rs feels powerless and unprotected by both Meta and state authorities.
- Bojan Perkov from the Sher Foundation suggested that smaller markets might have fewer resources dedicated to fixing such issues, and profitability influences Meta's actions.
- The article also references a past case of Ana Lalić receiving threats, highlighting perceived weaknesses in domestic legal responses.
- The loss of Instagram presence significantly hinders Nova.rs's reach, especially with video content, despite strong direct portal traffic.