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The ‘queer.af’ Mastodon instance disappeared because of the Taliban

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Afghanistan 's government has shut down the "queer.af" Mastodon instance.

The domain was administered by the Taliban , which has controlled the country since 2021 .

The instance had been in place since July 2018 as a place "for those who are queer or queer-adjacent who would like a more pleasant social media experience".