Myth or Rule?
“If two accounts post the same video, Instagram recommends both.”
MythWhen Instagram finds identical copies, it recommends the original only. The repost can stay up and still reach almost nobody new.
“when we find two or more identical pieces of content on Instagram, we will only recommend the original one.”Read it on creators.instagram.com (opens in a new tab)
The rules behind it
- Copy of a video already on Instagram · Instagram
- Account mostly reposts others' content · Instagram
- Reposted content with minor edits (not recommended) · Instagram
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