Instagram has tweaked its spam filtering techniques for a second time this week. The side effect of the changes has allowed third-party Windows Phone apps to once again upload photos to the service unofficially. Instagram updated its spam filters on Tuesday, resulting in existing photos from third-party apps being blocked from public view, and fresh uploads deleted from the service within seconds. It initially appeared to be an effort to block third-party apps, but an Instagram spokesperson revealed to The Verge that the change was spam-related and did not "specifically target any particular app or platform."
The new spam changes don't appear to be as aggressive as the initial update, but any alterations could be temporary. The Verge...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/31/4576750/instagram-spam-filters-changed-third-party-apps-working-for-now
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