How to Spot Instagram Spam and Stop It From Reaching You – Business Insider

Instagram spam accounts and messages are a serious problem for many users. Spam messages typically are selling you something or include external links to other websites. You can control your Instagram spam by setting your account to private, blocking spammers, and setting the app to reject message requests.  For many people, Instagram spam has become a serious problem. It’s not uncommon to routinely receive spam messages in your Instagram account which clog up your inbox with requests to visit websites and buy stuff. The good news is that you can take back control of your Instagram account’s inbox and minimize the spam you receive. How to tell when you’ve received Instagram spamIn general, Instagram spam is easy to recognize, because it’s probably something you didn’t expect to receive and don’t actually want. In most cases, these messages are trying to sell you something, literally or figuratively. Here are three tell-tale signs that you’ve encountered Instagram spam: The message is trying to sell you somethingFirst and foremost, most spam accounts on Instagram exist for one reason and one reason only: To sell you something. If you get a message that includes a sales pitch to purchase something, it’s almost certainly spam.It wants
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