# (Game Changer?) Instagram's new attempt to expose bots **URL:** \ **Category:** Social Media News\ **Created:** [August 28, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278 "2018-08-28T18:00:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dondatta](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/dondatta/32/13423_2.png) [@dondatta](https://mpsocial.com/u/dondatta)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278/1 "2018-08-28T18:00:54Z")
Just came by this article. Thought it was an interesting read.[https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/28/instagram-popular-account-authenticity/?yptr=yahoo](https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/28/instagram-popular-account-authenticity/?yptr=yahoo) ---
**Author:** ![Itachi](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/itachi/32/41299_2.png) [@Itachi](https://mpsocial.com/u/Itachi)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278/2 "2018-08-28T18:19:50Z")
Thanks for sharing. Maybe we should prepare a bit for Duo Mobile I never heard of it before anyone knows what it is and how it will work? Edit: This article says more about it: [https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/instagram-2-factor/](https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/17/instagram-2-factor/) @DanielAdmin i hope its okay that i tag you im really interested in hearing your opinion on this ---
**Author:** ![Smylie](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Smylie](https://mpsocial.com/u/Smylie)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278/3 "2018-08-28T18:52:33Z")
I don’t think Duo Mobile is meant to replace the normal PV’s. Duo Mobile is just another account security option alongside two-step verification. I don’t think anything will change here. Also, the whole “about this account” thing means nothing for the average user, it only matters for public figures/verified users. ---
**Author:** ![dondatta](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/dondatta/32/13423_2.png) [@dondatta](https://mpsocial.com/u/dondatta)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278/4 "2018-08-28T19:09:28Z")
Well… hmmm… If you’re DMing an American audience wouldn’t it force me to use American proxies in order that the account seems American? Just a thought ---
**Author:** ![Itachi](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/itachi/32/41299_2.png) [@Itachi](https://mpsocial.com/u/Itachi)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 7:11pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278/5 "2018-08-28T19:11:51Z")
I don’t think most people would bother to check… the proxy location is only important if you are trying to scam people. ---
**Author:** ![Smylie](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@Smylie](https://mpsocial.com/u/Smylie)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278/6 "2018-08-28T19:27:48Z")
I mean, not everyone who is American lives in the USA though. I get what you’re saying though. ---
**Author:** ![lazerlight](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@lazerlight](https://mpsocial.com/u/lazerlight)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 3:51am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278/7 "2018-08-29T03:51:59Z")
Yeah Fb/Insta have really been trying to step up their game to expose bots and “fake news”. Facebook recently also talked about how they were rating their users to find out how reliable they were: > **[Facebook moves to rate users on trustworthiness: report](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-ratings/facebook-moves-to-rate-users-on-trustworthiness-report-idUSKCN1L61IM)** > > Facebook Inc has started scoring its users based on their trustworthiness in an attempt to fight misinformation, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing a company executive. Considering that rating users was literally the original reason for the creation of the social network in the first place, it seems like they’ve come full circle at this point. ---
**Author:** ![chris.mccarston](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/chris.mccarston/32/24261_2.png) [@chris.mccarston](https://mpsocial.com/u/chris.mccarston)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 6:40am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/game-changer-instagrams-new-attempt-to-expose-bots/49278/8 "2018-08-29T06:40:51Z")
> [@dondatta](#): > > Just came by this article. Thought it was an interesting read.[Instagram displays more info to prove popular accounts are legit](https://www.engadget.com/2018/08/28/instagram-popular-account-authenticity/?yptr=yahoo) @kraadnc Mate I thought I link you. Be prepared and I hope you find a solution if this should come. Maybe hundreds of thousands of phones? 😂