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But Maya never will.

She downloaded every single photo. All 1,827. She backed them up to two hard drives and a cloud service that wasn't beholden to any social network. instagram your account has been temporarily locked

Desperate, she found the buried option: Identity Verification. She had to record a video selfie—turning her head left, right, looking up. She did it in her dim kitchen, tear-streaked face illuminated by the cold phone light. Uploading… Analyzing… A pause. Then the robotic reply: “We cannot confirm your identity at this time.” But Maya never will

That was day one.