Russian influencer in floods of tears as she 'grieves' loss of Instagram account

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Instagram was more than money and described posting on the platform as her "life and soul".The unnamed influencer was slammed on social media after the clip was shared on Twitter by NEXTA, with nearly 2 million people watching her meltdown on Sunday (March 12).

In the clip, the woman hugs her knees as she openly weeps over Russia's shutdown of the site following its invasion of Ukraine.

She sobs: "Do you think that for me, as an Instagram influencer, this is a source of income?"To me, it's just all life, it’s the soul.

It’s the one with which I wake up, fall asleep, f***ing five years in a row."Wiping away her tears with the back of her hand, she appears to say she is experiencing the first stage of grief – describing her feelings as "denial", according to the translation.Russia said Instagram would be banned in the country from March 14, following a decision by its parent company Meta not to censor posts calling for Russian soldiers to be harmed.The video was shared on Twitter by NEXTA, with the comment: "She does not care at all about the thousands of dead people, including her compatriots."Obviously, her biggest worry right now is that she won’t be able to post pictures of food from restaurants."People watching the clip were just as critical, with some saying it was distasteful and others telling her to "get a real job".One blasted: "Why would someone choose to broadcast this mess?