Instagram no longer allows people without an account to view photos on computers

Re:Instagram no longer allows people without an account to v... by chadlavi on Thursday April 23, 2020 @02:41PM (#22959441)

If you're in a browser with adblockers and you're not signed in, there's not much they can do to monetize you effectively. I assume this is just a means of forcing people who use instagram in the browser to at least admit who they are so they can tie browsing to a known tracking id.

I'm honestly surprised instagram even lets people use the app in any meaningful way on desktop at all.

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Re:Instagram no longer allows people without an account to v... by interestica on Thursday April 23, 2020 @03:45PM (#22960301)

They didn't for the longest while. I'm not sure what their impetus for changing was.

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Re:Instagram no longer allows people without an account to v... by Darkphibre on Thursday April 23, 2020 @05:07PM (#22961442)

To post images, I have to fire it up in emulation mode. It's ridiculous how high they try to make the walls on their garden.

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Re:Instagram no longer allows people without an account to v... by angelbar on Thursday April 23, 2020 @05:52PM (#22961963)

Instragram has ads?

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Re:Instagram no longer allows people without an account to v... by rnotaro on Thursday April 23, 2020 @07:27PM (#22962828)

Yes? Sponsored posts.

https://business.instagram.com/advertising/

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Re:Instagram no longer allows people without an account to v... by chadlavi on Friday April 24, 2020 @10:17AM (#22968169)

is that a joke? it's like 20% ads

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Re:Instagram no longer allows people without an account to v... by tripzilch on Saturday April 25, 2020 @04:17PM (#22981087)

I didn't in the first two weeks after I registered (last year), then came the ads ..

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