

Unfortunately, spammers must also be earning a good wage on Instagram since there are plenty of fake accounts that follow, like, comment and direct message just about everyone as they attempt to promote, sell or scam real users. The old story is that money corrupts, and Instagram has become a source of income for many creators. Related: Instagram Will Pay You Up To $10,000, But Only If You're Popular Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 and initially made few changes, but as technology evolved, Instagram increased photo size limits, added the video options and began showing its first advertisements. The system was fast and light even at the much lower internet speeds available at that time. It started with low-resolution images with a width of only 640 pixels.

Instagram has been dealing with a rapidly changing environment for many years, presenting a unique approach to social media with its photos-first approach when it launched in 2010.

The problem isn't unique to Instagram, but it stands out as particularly annoying because it is one of the largest social networks. Bots have been running rampant on Instagram for years, quickly following a large number of accounts, posting comments and sending direct messages.
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Instagram launched a new biometric verification scan to help prevent spammers and bots from abusing the system, but when put to the test, a Barbie doll was able to pass and get verified as an actual human.
