Madonna has been blocked from Instagram Live. According to the social media site, the pop icon apparently violated community guidelines when she posted nude photos of herself on the platform.

After the ban, the singer expressed her surprise at the decision and uploaded a video of the moment she realised that she was blocked from going live to her 18 million followers.

Instagram issued a warning to her and explained that she must "respect" others on the platform and warned her to always "follow the law".

"We want Instagram to continue to be an authentic and safe place for inspiration and expression. Help us foster this community. Post only your own photos and videos and always follow the law. Respect everyone on Instagram, don't spam people or post nudity," the message from the platform stated.

However, the "Material Girl" singer went on to mention her frequent nude images posted on the app, joking that she was completely dressed at the time and was left "speechless" when the Meta-owned app issued a warning about on-screen nudity. 

The Grammy winner took to her Instagram Stories to record herself on a call with her "Frozen on Fire" collaborator, Sickick, whom she was set to go live with, and told him Instagram was being "really mysterious" about why they blocked her.

"I don't know why. They're not giving me a reason," she claimed. "It's like a bureaucracy inside of a computer."

Madonna noted that she had not posted "anything crazy" on the app — "not this week anyways."

"It may have been a delayed reaction to my NFTs from last week, but I'm not really sure," she added.

Madonna recently released an NFT collection called "Mother of Creation," in which a 3D version of her appeared fully nude and gave birth to butterflies, insects and trees.

This is not the first time Instagram has tried to censor Madonna.

In November 2021, the app removed a post the "Like a Virgin" singer shared because her nipple was seemingly exposed in the photo.