Ever heard of Rossgram? It's Russia's answer to Instagram

Ever heard of Rossgram? It's Russia's answer to Instagram

It looks like they are creating their own spaces regardless of being shunned.

Ever heard of Rossgram? Russia's very own Instagram after it was banned
Ever heard of Rossgram? Russia's very own Instagram after it was banned/@rossgram.ru_official

There are Russian developers who are hoping to launch an Instagram clone called, Rossgram. 

The launch was supposed to take place on March 28 to investors, sponsors, and the media. Did it happen?

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We now have to wait until April to see if it was a successful idea. 

Russia has been banned by hundreds of organisations following their invasion in Ukraine. 

The app's design looks similar to Instagram, actually. 

You can have a look on their website

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Rossgram provides all the possibilities for communication, business, blogging, publishing news or creating your own project, they share on their site. 

"My partner Kirill Filimonov and our group of developers were already ready for this turn of events and decided not to miss the opportunity to create a Russian analog of a popular social network beloved by our compatriots," Alexander Zobov, co-founder of the app, wrote on the VKontakte social platform, according to Reuters.

We all know how a lot of people reach their audiences and customers using Instagram, therefore the impact of the ban is immense on their livelihoods. 

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We are just going to sit this side and watch as it unfolds. It is going to be an interesting turn of events.

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