Lately I've noticed that strangers are tagging me in public posts. My profile is private and the posts I'm being tagged in aren't users I follow nor have I posted in. What gives?
Lately I've noticed that strangers are tagging me in public posts. My profile is private and the posts I'm being tagged in aren't users I follow nor have I posted in. What gives?
pineapple / 12802 posts
Same thing has happened to me. I've been tagged in people's posts which I am clearly not in and do not know them.
I think they find our usernames from our hashtags. Possibly tagging people from those hashtags to get more followers?
This is all I've come up with so far.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@.twist.: from what I understand, even though I use hashtags because my profile is private only my followers see my posts under that hashtag. I think they're finding my username via other public posts that I post in. I just don't understand why they can even tag me if they don't follow me and vice versa!
pineapple / 12802 posts
@regberadaisy: huh. Well then, that stumps me. I don't know much about the ins and outs of instagram so that was my best guess! I don't understand why or how it happens.
pear / 1580 posts
Couldn't it also be that they find your profile from the followers list of a popular, public Instagram account? I started getting random follow requests after I started following Socality Barbie.
coconut / 8483 posts
@regberadaisy: probably from people who want you to like their product, which is likely similar to a brand you follow? Often after I follow a new company I have a bunch of brands try to follow me!
I haven't been tagged yet though. Seems like an odd way to get business!
grapefruit / 4817 posts
@ineebee: I bet that's how it happens. And I just started following hipster Barbie this weekend, so now I'm waiting for the tagging to start.
pear / 1955 posts
Happened to me too! I liked a photo on a friends public Instagram account, and every single person who liked the photo was tagged in some kind of ad for weight loss. I think they just copied the list and put "@" in front of each username.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@snowjewelz: @raspberries: ugh if your profile is private then strangers shouldn't be able to tag you!
@BananaPancakes: lol what is this hipster Barbie?!
grapefruit / 4817 posts
@regberadaisy: It's a satire IG in which a hipsterly Barbie does hipsterly stuff. It's good for a giggle. @socalitybarbie
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@BananaPancakes: bahaha omg too funny. Where do they find the clothes for Barbie?!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@regberadaisy: they make them, cause she's so hipster hahaha She has a beanie made from the finger of a glove. It's actually totally creative.
To the original question: yes this happens to me, I get tagged in spam posts and it's so annoying. I block the users so that they can't continue to tag me
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
@regberadaisy: Ugh it's prob bc I started following brands/stores and have left comments trying to win stuff!
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