Selena Gomez has long reigned as the Instagram queen, but this successful singer is bidding farewell to the platform. Here's why.
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00:00 With an impressive 430 million followers on Instagram, Selena Gomez is the most followed
00:04 woman on the platform.
00:06 However, she has decided to take a step back, announcing a break from social media.
00:11 Her reason?
00:13 All of the horror, hate, violence, and terror that is going on in the world.
00:17 Selena Gomez doesn't provide specific details regarding her statement.
00:22 It's reasonable to assume that she is alluding to the conflict in Israel and Gaza, as she
00:25 tells her fans, "I'm taking a break and deleting my Instagram.
00:29 I'm done.
00:30 I do not support any of what's going on.
00:34 People being tortured and killed or any act of hate towards any one group is horrific.
00:37 We need to protect all people, especially children and stop the violence for good.
00:42 I'm sorry if my words will never be enough for everyone," she added.
00:46 The actress from Only Murders in the Building is profoundly distressed.
00:50 She laments that her words or a mere hashtag will never suffice to halt the ongoing horror.
00:54 "I just can't stand by innocent people, getting, hurt.
00:58 That's what makes me sick.
00:59 I wish I could change the world.
01:02 But a post won't," she wrote.
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