Unwanted Message Requests, How to Caption Stories & the Undo Feature [Insta Tips]
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Have you been receiving more and more unwanted message requests on Instagram for group conversations lately? You're not alone. In this article, I'll tell you why you're getting these requests and how to get rid of them. Then, I'll highlight a cool new sticker that Instagram is currently developing: the captions sticker, for automatically captioning your Stories. And I'll tell you about a new feature: the trash can.
I notice it myself on both my personal (non-public) Instagram account and on the industry email list company account of Frankwatching. And I also hear more and more annoyances about it in my environment: we are all invited more and more often to random group conversations. Do you notice that too?
Cyber-security expert Sanne Maasakkers explains to RTL Nieuws that these groups are created by computer programs (bots) that can perform tasks that are normally performed by people. Sanne Maasakkers:
For example, they grab a famous person, copy the list of followers, and add them all to such a group chat.
The more big accounts you follow, the more likely you are to end up in a group chat.