Bad time for Beliebers as Justin threatens to go dark

Justin Bieber (AAP)
Justin Bieber (AAP)

Pop singer Justin Bieber has threatened to shut down his Instagram account after photos he posted online were slammed by fans and an ex-girlfriend.

Bieber uploaded several photos with Sofia Richie - Nicole Richie's sister, Lionel Richie's daughter and just 17 years old.

She's rumoured to be dating the Biebz, but these photos are causing ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez to kick up a storm.

Gomez's fans fiercely defended her, but Bieber thought the accusations were unjustified and threatened to make his Instagram account private.

That prompted Selena to pipe up, saying: "if you can't handle the hate... stop posting pictures of your girlfriend lol."

To prove her point she then uploaded a photo of her fans: "My whole life. All love."

It's not the first celeb feud to fire up over social media.

Earlier this month Kanye West's wife Kim Kardashian leaked a video that took the internet by storm, with Kardashian calling it evidence Taylor Swift approved the controversial song lyrics in the rapper's song 'Famous'.

But Beliebers, don't worry - Bieber made sure to throw one back at Gomez, saying: "It's funny to see people that used me for attention."

That led to Gomez calling out Bieber for allegedly cheating on her, showing it may not be "all love" after all.

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