Find out what Instagram thinks you're interested in, because it's hilarious
- Publish date
- Monday, 10 Jun 2019, 9:45AM
There's a new trend going around, and it's showing just how Instagram figures out what ads you see...
It's not surprising that Instagram, along with all social media sites, collects your data in order to give you ads based on what they think you'll be interested in.
Over the weekend, a trend struck up on Twitter where people found where that data was stored, and you can too:
NEW GAME!
— Eric Ginsburg (@Eric_Ginsburg) June 1, 2019
1. On your @instagram, click Settings > Security > Access Data > Ads.
2. Laugh at how wildly off-base the results are.
3. Share the most ridiculous results below.
Some of my best are "Plastic," "Emotion," "Woman," and something called "Netmums." #InstagramAds
Go to your Instagram profile > Settings > Security > Access Data > Scroll to the bottom > Ads
Easy as that!
A lot of people were finding that Instagram had some weird (and hilarious) thoughts about their interests...
why though? why? pic.twitter.com/m10dXn8Upt
— 𝖒𝖏 🕊 (@thesoftestbitch) June 4, 2019
mine sound like a cry for help:
— bettina makalintal (@bettinamak) June 4, 2019
"gordon ramsay"
"dog collar"
"protein"
Who else got called "Fat"?? pic.twitter.com/5HxNM6fSzA
— Andrea Hernández✨ (@iiiitsandrea) June 6, 2019
You can also find other data such as your old usernames, bios, blocked accounts and follow requests when the other person hasn't accepted!
...Yikes
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