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So what about the inverse? Mark any photo taken within the app and uploaded without modification as “Authentic”?

petepete 4y ago
I think this would put Android users at a huge disadvantage because of the way the app works (it takes a screenshot of what's on the display). This might have changed, haven't really used the app for a couple of years.
- Snowworm 4y ago
  What? That sounds really stupid. Could you provide a source? Even if Instagram does that, they can still modify the app to take pictures properly. That's definitely not a limitation with Android. The only problem I can see with this is people modifying the picture header to become the edited photo instead of a legitimate one (either with a rooted phone or a modified request on pc). There's not really any way for Instagram to properly verify this.
  - petepete 4y ago
    I might have confused the screenshotting the viewfinder with Snapchat[0], it looks like Instagram was just poorly optimised[1] [0] https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/22/the-galaxy-s21-is-the-only-android-phone-that-doesnt-suck-at-snapchat/amp/ https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/22/the-galaxy-s21-is-t... [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/downdc/_/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/downdc/_/
thih9 4y ago
What about people who want to make "Authentic" photos outside of the app? E.g. people who prefer another camera app, or photographers who use a camera instead of their phone.
gruez 4y ago
And what's preventing you from aiming your phone at a monitor? Sure, people might notice if you're aiming at your $200 monitor, but with a high DPI, high brightness, wide color gamut monitor you can probably get away with it.
- Sebb767 4y ago
  Analog filters exist, too. They might not be as great as their digital equivalent in some cases, but people really want to fake #nofilter and it's basically impossible to detect.
- csw-001 4y ago
  It’s about instituting a level of messaging to shift culture and promote authentic photos - not build fool-proof security.

I think this would put Android users at a huge disadvantage because of the way the app works (it takes a screenshot of what's on the display). This might have changed, haven't really used the app for a couple of years.

Snowworm 4y ago
What? That sounds really stupid. Could you provide a source? Even if Instagram does that, they can still modify the app to take pictures properly. That's definitely not a limitation with Android. The only problem I can see with this is people modifying the picture header to become the edited photo instead of a legitimate one (either with a rooted phone or a modified request on pc). There's not really any way for Instagram to properly verify this.
- petepete 4y ago
  I might have confused the screenshotting the viewfinder with Snapchat[0], it looks like Instagram was just poorly optimised[1] [0] https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/22/the-galaxy-s21-is-the-only-android-phone-that-doesnt-suck-at-snapchat/amp/ https://www.androidpolice.com/2021/02/22/the-galaxy-s21-is-t... [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/downdc/_/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Instagram/comments/downdc/_/

thih9 4y ago

What about people who want to make "Authentic" photos outside of the app? E.g. people who prefer another camera app, or photographers who use a camera instead of their phone.

gruez 4y ago

And what's preventing you from aiming your phone at a monitor? Sure, people might notice if you're aiming at your $200 monitor, but with a high DPI, high brightness, wide color gamut monitor you can probably get away with it.

Sebb767 4y ago
Analog filters exist, too. They might not be as great as their digital equivalent in some cases, but people really want to fake #nofilter and it's basically impossible to detect.
csw-001 4y ago
It’s about instituting a level of messaging to shift culture and promote authentic photos - not build fool-proof security.