Instagram blocked comedian's reel in India without naming law or authority

Instagram restricted stand-up comedian Kajol Srinivasan's reel in India, citing 'Indian legal requirements' without identifying the law or authority behind the block. The reel, about AI being used to summon the dead, was restored and then restricted again, echoing earlier transparency gaps MediaNama found in blocks of journalists' content.

• Reel became unavailable in India minutes after posting
• Notices named neither the law nor the requesting authority
• Instagram restored access, then restricted the reel again
• Similar transparency gaps were reported for cartoonist and journalist blocks