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Using Hover Zoom+ gets you banned on Instagram. #1185

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peterallcdn opened this issue Aug 2, 2023 · 0 comments
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Using Hover Zoom+ gets you banned on Instagram. #1185

peterallcdn opened this issue Aug 2, 2023 · 0 comments

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Description of the problem

My Instagram account was banned twice in 2 weeks. The bans occurred within minutes of visiting the site to view posts. The reason given was:

Why we suspended your account
We don't allow people on Instagram to copy or collect data without permission.
Examples of things we don't allow
Using automated means, like bots, to collect data
Trying to access data that you don't have permission for
Connecting third-party apps to copy data

Url of the page where the problem occurs (not the image url)

instagram.com

Steps to reproduce the problem (include image url here)

  1. Visit instagram.
  2. Use the plugin to view larger images without clicking on posts... not sure of exactly how many it takes to trigger the ban.
  3. Wait for an email notifying you that your account is banned and that you need to appeal the decision. Appealed the first one and my account was unlocked. Haven't appealed second one yet.

OS version, extension version

Windows 10. Latest version of Edge. Extension version: 1.0.207

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