Is Instagram secretly banning users without telling them?Have you noticed that the number of likes on your profile has gone way down? Then you may have been shadow banned.
It's not news that Instagram has changed drastically in the last year. From algorithm reboots to new logos to a shiny new layout, Instagram is a whole world away from how people posted and engaged with each other in the app's early days.
But now some users are saying there's another thing that's changed on the 'gram: their posts aren't getting half as many likes as they used to, their engagement levels are way down, and when they search for their photos through someone else's profile, their images don't appear at all, even if they're tagged with hashtags.
PetaPixel claims that over the last couple of weeks, their tip line has been "flooded" by reports of Instagram selectively "shadow banning" people's accounts.
What exactly is 'shadow banning'?
PetaPixel:
The term "shadow ban"—also called "stealth" or "ghost" banning—refers to banning a person's ac...
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Is Instagram secretly banning users without telling them?
