Facebook removes 10 Instagram groups that artificially inflated the popularity of member accounts and posts to game Instagram algorithm and gain more visibility (Alex Kantrowitz/BuzzFeed)

Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Facebook removes 10 Instagram groups that artificially inflated the popularity of member accounts and posts to game Instagram algorithm and gain more visibility  —  The groups, including one with more than 200,000 members, vanished after BuzzFeed News contacted Instagram.

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