Automatically creating a shadow account for everyone on Instagram?

Even allowing people to follow that account?

Sounds like they really wanted to push Threads out the door in a big way.

  • MusketeerX@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    Yes, but in this instance, they are allowing people to pre-follow that shadow account and then apparently you get a notification to say they have followed you promoting you to join and follow them back.

    That’s a very cunning way to boost their new service quickly!

    I’m relieved they’re not doing that with WhatsApp.

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      1 year ago

      You keep saying the word shadow account like it’s some nefarious thing. They are following an existing Instagram account that they already follow, and will get a notification when that existing account starts using a new service.

      There is nothing wrong with this.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      Yeah, all fair points. And I agree that letting early adopters concretely engage with/follow shadow accounts that “don’t exist yet” is very fucking cheeky and, imo, more than a bit disingenuous.