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Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As horrible as this obviously is, it's also quite clever.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Well, it's basically an extension to your insta account. So I imagine when you sign up, it sends requests to others you know to make it seem like everybody uses it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

They did this with Facebook accounts to instagram too. My brother has never downloaded instagram yet he's my top follow suggestion all the time and it just uses his Facebook profile picture automatically

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

It’s funny how people continue to think that joining threads is optional.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I have only an Instagram account, checked just now with a friend who has instagram, Facebook, and now threads. He cannot find me on threads at all, so either this isn't done to EVERYONE on Instagram, or these are just baseless rumors being spread around.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

big numbers for ego boosting headlines and ad sales

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
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