# I was using face recognition in python to target since the block **URL:** \ **Category:** Instagram Marketing\ **Created:** [July 3, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796 "2019-07-03T18:14:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Drav](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/drav/32/35148_2.png) [@Drav](https://mpsocial.com/u/Drav)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/1 "2019-07-03T18:14:55Z")
So Instagram is down and I noticed the alt tags showing that IG’s AI is doing a great job on the pictures image description 😀😀😀😀 ---
**Author:** ![Tradewolf](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e47c2d/32.png) [@Tradewolf](https://mpsocial.com/u/Tradewolf)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2019, 6:48pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/2 "2019-07-03T18:48:46Z")
You can read a lot related to this here and even more: [https://mpsocial.com/t/instagram-action-block-mega-thread-level-1/72603/275](https://mpsocial.com/t/instagram-action-block-mega-thread-level-1/72603/275) ---
**Author:** ![Drav](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/drav/32/35148_2.png) [@Drav](https://mpsocial.com/u/Drav)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 11:15am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/3 "2019-07-04T11:15:17Z")
I would advise anyone targeting to check out the alt tags, maybe its not a new thing, but for me, instead of targeting 1000 randoms a day I can now target 200 very high quality targets where instagram’s own AI has targeted for me with a very high degree of accuracy! 😀 ---
**Author:** ![Drav](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/drav/32/35148_2.png) [@Drav](https://mpsocial.com/u/Drav)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/4 "2019-07-04T19:55:23Z")
For example; ![20190704_202248](https://mpsocial.com/uploads/default/original/3X/e/f/ef75796f4fc7a6786ee3e0d403068c90779d7bff.jpeg) ![20190704_205448](https://mpsocial.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/9/3977ccf044b5312b162f37737a8142e1b3d65b14.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Drav](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/drav/32/35148_2.png) [@Drav](https://mpsocial.com/u/Drav)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 7:58pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/5 "2019-07-04T19:58:19Z")
If your a shaving company you can target anyone with a beard 👍👍👍👍 ---
**Author:** ![Burke](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@Burke](https://mpsocial.com/u/Burke)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2019, 11:28pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/6 "2019-07-04T23:28:12Z")
I saw this about a month ago and was wondering what it was. I love the implications you mention such as more accurate targeting for advertisers and would love to hear more about this. Just a random thought about the new action blocks. Do you think that it would be possible for Instagram to use facial recognition on the phones camera while using the app to see who is a real user and who is automating? Just a random thought. Would love to get your insights. ---
**Author:** ![Tacos](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/tacos/32/30165_2.png) [@Tacos](https://mpsocial.com/u/Tacos)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/7 "2019-07-05T01:05:52Z")
I made a suggestion before about targeting using picture alt text. I’d love to see it become a thing ---
**Author:** ![scking](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/scking/32/42998_2.png) [@scking](https://mpsocial.com/u/scking)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 5:58am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/8 "2019-07-05T05:58:46Z")
not talk about smart commenting ---
**Author:** ![Drav](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/drav/32/35148_2.png) [@Drav](https://mpsocial.com/u/Drav)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 6:10am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/9 "2019-07-05T06:10:19Z")
I’ve implemented already in my custom API/EB bot it’s very easy to do using python requests. And yes I believe instagram already uses face recognition to check to see if it’s a person posting as you give instagram permission to use the camera. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Drav](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/drav/32/35148_2.png) [@Drav](https://mpsocial.com/u/Drav)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 8:14am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/10 "2019-07-05T08:14:21Z")
You can look at someones profile see what pics they are posting from the alt tags AI, so if they match your criteria then they are a target. You don’t even need to be logged into API this information is public! ---
**Author:** ![kripke](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/kripke/32/31496_2.png) [@kripke](https://mpsocial.com/u/kripke)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2019, 8:21am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/11 "2019-07-05T08:21:52Z")
> [@Tacos](#): > > I made a suggestion before about targeting using picture alt text. I’d love to see it become a thing +1 Would be nicest ---
**Author:** ![andreokfel](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@andreokfel](https://mpsocial.com/u/andreokfel)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2019, 11:05pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/12 "2019-07-07T23:05:55Z")
How can I find the alt tags on IG photos? ---
**Author:** ![Trevor\_Carstensen](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/trevor_carstensen/32/32650_2.png) [@Trevor\_Carstensen](https://mpsocial.com/u/Trevor_Carstensen)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 12:54am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/13 "2019-07-08T00:54:06Z")
lol next level, even better would be a beard oil or other products that complement growing out a beard to people with beards ---
**Author:** ![Trevor\_Carstensen](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/trevor_carstensen/32/32650_2.png) [@Trevor\_Carstensen](https://mpsocial.com/u/Trevor_Carstensen)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/14 "2019-07-08T00:55:16Z")
smart commenting would be insane, having some type of spintax that says, I love [flowers, poke, burgers etc…] making the comments seem super human and relative to the post ---
**Author:** ![funniestpokemon](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/funniestpokemon/32/29253_2.png) [@funniestpokemon](https://mpsocial.com/u/funniestpokemon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 3:26am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/15 "2019-07-08T03:26:55Z")
These are actually great ideas! I’ll email support requesting this and I recommend others do the same in order for them to see that several users want this feature. Before emailing, is there anyone that would like to add more functionalities using the alt-text? Currently this is what I have from the above conversation: 1- Follow users based on keyword in alt-text 2- Extract alt-text keywords to use at least one in comments. ---
**Author:** ![scking](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/scking/32/42998_2.png) [@scking](https://mpsocial.com/u/scking)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/16 "2019-07-08T04:42:47Z")
I already have this feature implemented long time ago. most of the client don’t really like it. and I use Amazon image reco. ---
**Author:** ![andreokfel](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@andreokfel](https://mpsocial.com/u/andreokfel)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/17 "2019-07-08T05:19:05Z")
@funniestpokemon who are you talking about emailing? ---
**Author:** ![andreokfel](https://mpsocial.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/45deac/32.png) [@andreokfel](https://mpsocial.com/u/andreokfel)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/18 "2019-07-08T05:27:56Z")
@Drav How can I see the alt tags for images on instagram? is it through web or the app? thanks ---
**Author:** ![Drav](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/drav/32/35148_2.png) [@Drav](https://mpsocial.com/u/Drav)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 8:33am UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/19 "2019-07-08T08:33:41Z")
It’s in the source code it’s public. I load the page using python and check the tags. It’s not in the api. ---
**Author:** ![funniestpokemon](https://mpsocial.com/user_avatar/mpsocial.com/funniestpokemon/32/29253_2.png) [@funniestpokemon](https://mpsocial.com/u/funniestpokemon)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://mpsocial.com/t/i-was-using-face-recognition-in-python-to-target-since-the-block/72796/20 "2019-07-08T20:34:12Z")
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