Will Instagram Bots Be Dead Come June 1st 2015?

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hydtek

Newbie

Oct 10, 2014

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• Nov 19, 2015

• #1

Tech Crunch released an article called "Instagram Kills Off Feed Reading Apps".

I am wondering if this change will affect my Like Bot that uses Selenium to like photos on hashtags with websites such as webstagram, iconosquare etc.

 

EPC

Junior Member

Jun 12, 2014

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• Nov 25, 2015

• #2

I'm assuming you meant 2016 in your title?

Bots will always exist. Just need to weigh cat vs mouse against reward

 

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lolz0r

Newbie

Nov 26, 2015

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• Nov 26, 2015

• #3

No prob, no worries. There are always ways.

 

DunDidIt2X

Elite Member

Mar 22, 2012

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• Nov 26, 2015

• #4

No, bots will not be dead. Any site can change they way they work, but there is always someone out there figuring out new methods/ways to make things work.

 

McPatrick

Regular Member

Feb 1, 2015

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• Nov 28, 2015

• #5

If your bot stops working its as simple as adjusting it. Selenium etc. bots act like real users so no way they can catch on that.

 

laowai

Power Member

Feb 27, 2011

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• Nov 28, 2015

• #6

This coming change affects only to bots and tool which are using public API. Bots like FollowLiker are using private API, emulating Instagram app on the phone so those cannot ever blocked.