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Insiders Stealing Instagram Usernames?

javier.computer

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"I’ve keep taking screenshots of everyone who’s asked about acquiring my account. One interesting pattern: the majority of these requests come from profiles without any photos. I find it so weird that people are so eager to get a username when they don’t even share content!"

If I had an account with a huge amount of followers, then I would also not initially reach out from that main account in order to negotiate the price.

The same schemes for account promotions likely come from insiders too. As far as I've observed, the messages I get on pretty much every platform are too well organized to be outsiders, some even make it through spam filters. I'm so over social media to be honest... It's a haven for fake vanity points that really doesn't guarantee any sort of real life achievement.

There was a really interesting Darknet about something like this.

https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/97/

Massive campaigns of harassment to order to get good usernames.

If true it seems shameful and embarrassing for the them behind Instagram.

Anybody reading this that is working at Facebook or Instagram? If so can you have someone look into this??

Oh yeah, And this also happened not long ago in the UK

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/meghan-markle-insta...

"We don't care" - Instagram

Something is fucky. Smells a bit like a Customer Support fail or indeed an insider.

> My account was well-protected with 2FA and linked to a unique, private email address that I’d never shared. I use 1Password and am extremely careful about security. I’ve never entered my Instagram credentials on any third-party websites or apps, nor have I ever shared 2FA codes.

This seems interesting. I Would like to see further news on if this is just a conspiracy or someone insider was involved

If this makes it to top HN maybe we’ll find out. Otherwise the noise will take over.

This kind of shit is always insider involved. Big companies often fail to implement adequate audit controls on their employees until shit explodes.

What an Arce

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