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Instagram has a real ad quality problem. I routinely get ads like "99 percent off Yeezy's!!!!!" This links to clear scam websites.
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Is there a tinfoil to just use Messenger?
I'm not sure what you mean, but it's now possible to deactivate your FB account and continue to use Messenger.
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Does this violate their terms of service? I've heard they do not want desktop uploading or any form of uploading media through the API. I can't seem to find an API reference for uploading on api.instagram.com
We provide a full "end to end" posting service requiring no intervention from you after you have scheduled your posts (no push notifications to your phone and you having to open the Instagram app to post it for example. We don't use IG's API.
Instagram has a real ad quality problem. I routinely get ads like "99 percent off Yeezy's!!!!!" This links to clear scam websites.
In my experience, ads are targeted based on your social graph. I routinely see ads relevant to my lifestyle or occupation, never those for spammy products or trashy memes.
Instagram has a real ad quality problem. I routinely get ads like "99 percent off Yeezy's!!!!!" This links to clear scam websites.
Has anyone noticed a huge influx of ads when using Instagram? Admittedly I'm an infrequent user but as I use Facebook less I find that time being spent on IG. One technique that has worked for me to reduce the number of ads I see is to report every single one as "I find this offensive". Do that enough times and you won't see an ad for a long time.
I wonder if they have some system in place to notice and counter-act this.
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All I can say is that this is indeed an automated method. All that IG receives is a https call from an Android phone. We can't go on details because this is our secret sauce (but we are opening our API so other developers can do the same).
is this the secret sauce? https://github.com/mgp25/Instagram-API the work the Spanish developer puts into this 3rd party API is crazy and all the issues are from Indian spammers demanding he fixes it!
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What would be different if Instagram was independent?
Facebook has become a privacy nightmare and has numerous concerns w/r/t ownership and management. Their role is the only reason I have any hesitation using Instagram, though I do fully embrace the platform anyway.