Instagram Security Risks
"The bot may be befriending you so it can send you private messages with spam or phishing attempts." These bad bots, the ones that want to steal your password or infect you with a virus, account for 28.9 per cent of bots on Instagram, according to data security company Imperva.
Identifying Fake Followers
Why am I getting so many fake followers on Instagram? One of the main reasons for getting many spammy random followers on Instagram is bot activities. In the past few years, bot activities have pestered many Instagram accounts. However, everyday new bots start working and it takes a few days for Instagram to identify them and shut them down.
Spotting Fake Accounts
Here are seven red flags to keep an eye out for if you’re trying to root them out:
- It Has A Generic Bio.
- It Doesn’t Have Many Posts.
- The Posts It Does Have Promote A Product.
- Its Followers Are Random.
- It’s Following A Lot Of Other Accounts.
- It Was Created Recently.
- The Accounts Have Irrelevant Comments.