# Are Facebook* and Instagram* supported as communication channels?
# Question

Are Facebook* and Instagram* supported as communication channels?

# Answer

No. Facebook* and Instagram* are not supported. The VK (ВКонтакте) channel is available: you can receive inquiries from the personal messages of the community and respond from Swarmica.

* Belongs to Meta, whose activities related to these social networks are recognized as extremist and prohibited in Russia. [Ministry of Justice list](https://minjust.gov.ru/ru/documents/7822/).

**See also:** [Setting up the VK channel](https://support.swarmica.com/article/ru/493-настройка-канала-vk.html)