Buying followers just got marginally harder
At a tweet, Instagress reported the decision to shut down was due to a”petition” from Instagram.
The result is comparable: false or meaningless follower counts may confuse the fabric of the platform. And the issue becomes even more complicated when that count is used to get ad deals and sponsorships.
But of lifestyle bloggers, artists, and D-list Celebrities who want to make money off sponsored articles have found ways.
“Bloggers who focus on fashion, for instance, Might combine a remark pod based on a specific brand, or a style, or simply. Inside Facebook classes, text chains, and Instagram DMs, Instagram consumers are attempting to match the algorithm to get views, and the way they’re producing communities reminiscent of their early days of blogging.” And in the few hours since Instagress was shuttered, Social-media enthusiasts are already suggesting other options including more bot services, a sketchy-looking targeted post site, or simply Instagram’s own sponsored article system. It is safe to say they will accommodate, and what a few are already calling the renewal of Instagram’s”war” on inflated follower counts will likely end up being much more like a game of whack-a-mole.
