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Woman (28) trespasses high school and poses as student to gain more Instagram followers

May 13, 2021 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments
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Yes, this actually happened. A 28-year-old woman from Miami Beach trespassed a high school. She pretended to be a school girl looking for a registration office to pass through the security and then caused multiple incidents that eventually led to her arrest. And why? So she could gain more Instagram followers among the students.

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Instagram to start testing hidden likes in the USA this week

Nov 10, 2019 by John Aldred 3 Comments
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Instagram will begin hiding the like counter for some people in the USA this week, according to Instagram CEO, Adam Mosseri. The possibility that Instagram would implement hidden likes came about in April after a design prototype was leaked. By July, Instagram had turned off like counters for some users in seven countries.

The goal, they say, is to stop the jealousy that we often see on social media. Their plan appears to be working, as Instagram expands the test into the USA and even parent company Facebook plans to follow suit.

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Instagrammers end up in hospital after snapping photos in a toxic lake in Spain

Jul 22, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 17 Comments
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It looks as if toxic lakes are rising in popularity among Instagrammers and the latest hit is Monte Neme in Galicia, Spain. Several visitors have reported skin rashes and stomach issues after taking photos in the water. Some of them have even ended up in the hospital after suffering damage to their skin and digestive systems.

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Instagram now tests hiding like counts in seven countries

Jul 19, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 4 Comments
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Earlier this year, a leaked design prototype showed us that Instagram could start hiding like counts from your followers. The feature is now being tested and it hides the total number of likes and video views for some people in seven countries: Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Brazil, and Japan.

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It’s official: Instagram is now testing hiding Like counts from your followers

May 3, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 9 Comments
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As we reported last week, Instagram was about to hide Like counts from people who view your posts. And now it’s official: the test feature has been launched. Over the next couple of days, users in Canada will not be able to see the Likes on other people’s posts.

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Instagram could soon hide Like counts, leaked design prototype shows

Apr 23, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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Judging from a recently leaked design prototype, Instagram might soon hide the Like counts from people who view your posts. Although it looks like a small tweak in design, this change could have a huge impact on everyone on the platform: artists who show off their work, influencers, or casual Instagram users.

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Photographer writes a book to expose how easily people fake influence on Instagram

Apr 17, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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Whether we like it or not, Instagram influencers are a thing and they can make some serious cash from… influencing. But some of them “fake it till they make it” and use all sorts of cunning tricks to appear way more popular than they are. In his latest book, photographer Trey Ratcliff has decided to expose these fake influencers and reveal the tricks they use to create the fake following and get companies to pay them for sponsored posts.

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Instagram now demotes “inappropriate” content even if it complies with Community Guidelines

Apr 11, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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In its latest attempt to weed out inappropriate posts, Instagram has become even harsher than before. From now on, all “sexually suggestive” posts will be hidden from a wider Instagram community. They don’t even have to violate the Community Guidelines: it’s enough that Instagram considers them even remotely inappropriate.

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How to make money on Instagram even without a large audience

Feb 27, 2019 by Dunja Djudjic 3 Comments
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There are many tutorials for growing your audience on Instagram, since lots of followers potentially mean lots of earnings. But what if I told you that you can still earn money on Instagram without “playing the game” and gaining a massive number of followers? Well, let James Popsys tell you more about it in this video, where he teaches you how to earn money on Instagram even if you don’t have a huge audience.

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Instagram is removing fake follows, comments and likes

Nov 19, 2018 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment
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In addition to removing fake accounts, Instagram is now also removing fake likes, comments and follows on it users’ profiles. From now on, the app will remove any inauthentic activity from accounts use third-party apps to artificially grow their audience.

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Alex Baker is a portrait and lifestyle driven photographer based in Valencia, Spain. She works on a range of projects from commercial to fine art and has had work featured in publications such as The Daily Mail, Conde Nast Traveller and El Mundo, and has exhibited work across Europe

Dave Williams is an accomplished travel photographer, writer, and best-selling author from the UK. He is also a photography educator and published Aurora expert. Dave has traveled extensively in recent years, capturing stunning images from around the world in a modified van. His work has been featured in various publications and he has worked with notable brands such as Skoda, EE, Boeing, Huawei, Microsoft, BMW, Conde Nast, Electronic Arts, Discovery, BBC, The Guardian, ESPN, NBC, and many others.

John Aldred is a photographer with over 20 years of experience in the portrait and commercial worlds. He is based in Scotland and has been an early adopter - and occasional beta tester - of almost every digital imaging technology in that time. As well as his creative visual work, John uses 3D printing, electronics and programming to create his own photography and filmmaking tools and consults for a number of brands across the industry.

Dunja Djudjic is a multi-talented artist based in Novi Sad, Serbia. With 15 years of experience as a photographer, she specializes in capturing the beauty of nature, travel, and fine art. In addition to her photography, Dunja also expresses her creativity through writing, embroidery, and jewelry making.

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