MUNCIE, Ind. -  In the wake of Instagram’s abrupt and unexplained suspension of the BSnUws page , BSn is officially relocating its updates and community engagement to a new platform: YikYak.      While the sudden removal of the Instagram account left many followers without their usual source of hyperlocal news and satire, BSn remains committed to keeping the student body informed, entertained, and connected. The new YikYak community will serve as the next chapter in BSn’s digital presence.      To join the community, click here.    Alternatively, visit  go.ly/bsn  in your browser.       YikYak is a location-based, students-only social media app that allows users to post and engage anonymously. The platform has grown in popularity on college campuses for its candid, unfiltered style of communication: a perfect fit for our satire stories.

       MUNCIE, Ind. -  No, this isn't satire. Yes, this is serious. BSnUws, and its owner, have been suspended from Instagram as of 9pm tonight.     I,  who independently owns and operates BSn, had a personal, private account on Instagram. I used it to communicate with friends, share photos, and speak up about social issues without using my professional account that ties back to my name.      Someone disagreed with something I said, and abused a reporting feature intended to protect children. As such, my personal account was suspended.       And, like a domino effect, my professional and business accounts were suspended as well. This includes BSn's account.     As of the time of publication,  I have zero access to the BSn Instagram page. I've been able to request an appeal for all my accounts, except for my personal one, which is unrecoverable. Instagram kept asking for my phone number, and even wh...