Iran Blocks 'Rich Kids of Tehran' Instagram Page

Photos of wealthy youth deemed immoral

Update: The Rich Kids of Tehran Instagram has been shut down by the creators, who claim they did so because of "false publicity."

Since the buzzy Rich Kids of Tehran Instagram page began in mid-September, it's amassed more than 95,500 followers who love to gawk at the lavish lifestyles of Iran's upper-class youth. But the page has also apparently caught the attention of the country's Ministry of Culture, who has reportedly blocked the photo gallery in Iran.

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