It is increasingly common for an Instagram profile to be “attacked” by so-called trolls. Let’s see what you need to do to manage them and protect your account.

If you are on social media surely your post or that of a friend of yours will have been the subject of trolls and spammers from all over the world. Some people have gotten used to their presence and their often invasive comments. While others are fed up with dealing with people they don’t know and invading a post.

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Social media is a blessing and a curse. A blessing because it allows people to connect with each other in a simple and direct way. Marketing has also benefited, as it has brought considerable benefits. A curse because anyone can comment and say what he wants.

This is where they appear spammer And troll which are more and more numerous on Instagram. These appear in the hundreds or thousands, depending on the influence of the profile, and can sometimes take control of your posts and embarrass or uncomfortable your followers.

Most of them are there to spam and make money with it, or to spread disinformation. They try to fool your audience with various contests and promotions. And the fact is, the more active a profile is, the more it will attract trolls, this is because they feed on user engagement. Let’s see how you have to do to manage them and not fall victim to them.

Trolls on Instagram: here’s how to stop them

To try not to get “choked” by trolls on Instagram, there are some moves you can do. First the advice is to ignore. Generally this is the quickest and simplest solution, as well as effective. This is because a troll’s goal is to attract more attention and indifference will render it inactive.

Another effective action is that of moderation. This advice is especially given to those who manage more than one profile and therefore need the hand of a colleague or an external person to monitor the discussions that take place under a post. There are also automatic social moderation features.

It is also effective unmask and answer a troll. You can intervene to invite the person to release sources considered reliable on the statements he is saying, so as to frame him publicly.

Use the calm and politeness, especially with people who are nervous and use a bright tone. It may not always be the winning card, but the discussion could lead to another field and perhaps start a pleasant confrontation.

Another method of blocking trolls is to joke. Using an ironic tone could invite the person to go elsewhere, although it could also cause nervousness. So you have to think well about using this strategy.

Certainly very effective is that of ban And to delete the comment, especially if someone offends. This is a solution that is considered by many people and is certainly very useful.

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