Instagram is perhaps the hottest social network at the moment and as such collects thousands of new accounts every day. For this reason it is very easy to run into fake account they promise discount coupons or gifts in exchange for some operations to be performed. Just in these days an Instagram hoax is being turned up to perfection.
In addition to users, some companies are victims of this that unconsciously see their brand associated with these campaigns aimed only at a hypothetical increase in followers. But what is happening to the social network which in theory should be dedicated almost entirely to sharing photo shoots?
Bufala discount coupons Instagram: the brands concerned
To be attracted to discount coupons on Instagram, usually offered in exchange for uno screenshot and a tag of the page in question are above all the youngest and the reason is soon said. In exchange for these actions, discount coupons are "promised" to be spent in the physical or online stores of the chains concerned.
Who would not be at least a little interested in a coupon from 90, 100 or 150€ in exchange for a single photo or a tag? The company most interested at the moment seems to be Foot Locker, with several unofficial and fake pages to its assets.
However, even the most well-known companies such as Adidas, Nike, Zara e McDonalds. In fact, periodically unofficial pages are born like mushrooms that with different purposes manage to attract more and more users, often hundreds of thousands, like a real official page. But how can we then recognize the official pages of brands, actors or singers within this social network?
How to recognize the official pages on Instagram
In reality, all users already have an excellent method, simple, free and that does not involve the use of other means other than the social network itself to recognize the official pages from the fake ones. In fact, it will have happened more than once to look for a certain character or a certain company and not be able to understand which is the right profile to follow.
Notice anything different between the two photos apart from the name? There is a detail that can hardly go unnoticed and allows us to understand what the official page of this company really is. This is the blue check next to the page name. That little symbol means that the Instagram page in question has been verified by the system and really belongs to who the page claims to be.
Conclusions
So the next time you search for a certain brand within the social network make sure that next to the name it has a blue check that certifies the verification of the account. It is practically impossible for a major company or public figure to have a page without this check.
And if you come across Instagram pages that pretend to be official when in reality they are not, do not hesitate to let us know. You can do it both through the comments box and through our page Facebook.
