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Same here. I wonder if it’s easier to get flagged when accessing Instagram via a web browser on a computer…? I would guess that something like 90-95% of all “no
by cpach 2y ago
Same here. I wonder if it’s easier to get flagged when accessing Instagram via a web browser on a computer…? I would guess that something like 90-95% of all “normal” users access Instagram via the iOS/Android apps whereas a large majority of bot users might be from web browser + desktop OS.
I often get a warning message like this:
“To prevent your account from being temporarily restricted or permanently disabled, ensure that no other users or tools have access to your account and that you're following our Terms of Use. Also consider changing your password to a stronger one to prevent unauthorised access to your account by third parties.”
FWIW, I don’t use any VPN service.
Last year or so my account was severely restricted for a long periods, at least 3-4 weeks or more. I can’t remember if I couldn’t login at all, or maybe it was just that I couldn’t like any posts at all.
IG probably have lots of bots accessing the service but becoming a false positive is very irritating. Luckily I don’t really rely on IG that much, so being restricted is actually quite good for me. More time to spend on HN instead ;-)