Why is #sun banned on Instagram? How the app fights fake accounts and bots – HITC – Football, Gaming, Movies, TV, Music

Why is #sun banned on Instagram? Though its hardly offensive to anyone, the hashtag is now banned on Instagram. Whats up with that?

Instagram is known for its tough banning policies, including meme accounts and female nipples, but many hashtags also fall victim to their ban hammer.

#sun is a part of a long list of surprising banned words on Instagram, in an effort to prevent bots from roaming free on the app (you know, those accounts selling 80% off Raybans, or explicit photos).

There is a slew of popular hashtags which these bots, fake accounts, scammers, and fake news accounts (or sometimes just people trying to gain attention to their posts) use to get more likes.

This common method involves using generic and popular hashtags to widen your audience. But in Instagrams fight for authenticity (a bit of an oxymoron for the app that birthed the influencer), they are cracking down on any accounts that use these hashtags.

However, if youre a regular user of #sun, you are in luck, as it looks like the ban may have been temporary.

The hashtag ban may sound dramatic, but you wont be automatically logged out and banned for life if you unknowingly use #sun. However, it is likely your content wont show up on the hashtag, and you may even be flagged for spamming.

If you repeatedly use banned hashtags, it could lead to your account being shadowbanned or potentially removed altogether.

Shadowbanning is when your content is only shown on the feeds and explore pages of those who already follow you.

In order to see if a hashtag is banned simply search for it and it should have a notification warning that posts from the tag are currently hidden.

Other popular currently banned tags include, #beautyblogger, #saltwater, #snapchat, #hardworkpaysoff, #humpday, #tag4like, #sopretty, and more.

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