Instagram Suspends Accounts of GodLike Players Zgod, Neyoo, and Spower

On October 6, 2023, Instagram suspended the accounts of three popular Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) players

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Zgod, Neyoo, and Spower. All three players are members of the GodLike Esports BGMI team.

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