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- style
- June 6, 2018
What's with these fake-hair accounts on Instagram?
Don't worry. They're not Russian bots.
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After noticing multiple complaints on Twitter, I decided to reach out to Instagram for an explanation. Was it spam? Were these accounts tied to Russian bots similar to what happened during the last presidential election cycle?
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Instagram told \"Good Morning America\" in a statement this week that their users are suffering from spam and not a conspiracy connected to Russia's Internet Research Agency, the company responsible for using social media accounts to attempt to influence the 2016 election. It's just spam, and the company has already taken down hundreds of fake-hair accounts.
Do we have an explanation for the fake hair page conspiracy on Instagram yet??
— Ashia Skye (@WelcometoAshia) May 21, 2018
\"We care deeply about the quality of content on Instagram. And we take spam, inauthentic and other abusive behavior very seriously,\" a spokesperson for the app told GMA. \"When we find 'spammy' activity, we work to counter and prevent it, including blocking accounts and removing violating content all at once. We review suspicious activity closely and take the time to understand how to help prevent similar activity in the future.\"
The spokesperson added, \"Our internal estimates show that spam accounts make up a small fraction of Instagram's monthly active user base.\"
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In fact, the latest estimate for active Instagram users according to their statistics is 800 million as of December.
Why do I get a new weave/fake hair follower on Instagram everyday ??
— Davey (@DaveyPerezident) May 18, 2018
If you've been wondering what's up with all these fake-hair accounts, there's one way to get rid of them.
Report them by clicking on the ellipsis in the top right-hand corner of an account or any spam content. Then tap, \"Report,\" then tap, \"It's spam.\" And voila! They're out of your hair.
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