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Buying Followers? Instagram’s New Survey Raises Big Questions

Writer: Eliezer Hofstaetter
Eliezer Hofstaetter
Jan 21, 2025
1 min read


Instagram is sparking curiosity (and some controversy) with a new survey! 🚨


The platform recently asked select users if they’d consider paying for followers, likes, comments, messages, and shares.


While nothing has been confirmed, this raises some big questions:


➡ Could this be a shift in Instagram’s strict policies against buying engagement?


➡ What would this mean for businesses trying to grow authentically?


➡ And most importantly, how would this impact the trust and credibility of the platform?


💡 Here’s why this matters: Buying engagement is currently against Instagram’s rules, and doing so can harm your account. But if Instagram introduces a paid engagement option, it could blur the lines between authentic and artificial growth. 📌 Read more about it here: https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/instagram-surveys-users-paid-engagement-options/737125/

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