What Finstagram? Users create private profile for 'ugly' photos | Social networks

Finstagram, Fake Instagram (or fake Instagram, in Portuguese) is a new way for young people to communicate on the social network, using authentic images and out of adult control. Also known in Brazil by the abbreviation "priv" in the user's name, private profiles are used to publish embarrassing, funny and totally unfiltered photos. However, there are also illegal behaviors in some cases. Only people authorized by the account owner can view the publications, which shows confidence and security in relation to judgments, screen prints and posting of posts outside the platform.

See below, questions and answers about accounts that escape the critical eyes of families and are the opposite to "perfect photos" with poses, scenarios and well edited images, which are mostly on Instagram. Find out what Finstagram is, why private profiles are created and how to set up your "fake" account.

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Finstagram: users create second private profile to feel more comfortable Photo: Eduardo Manhes / dnetcFinstagram: users create second private profile to feel more comfortable Photo: Eduardo Manhes / dnetc

Finstagram: users create second private profile to feel more comfortable Photo: Eduardo Manhes / dnetc

What does Finstagram mean?

Finstagram means Fake Instagram, or fake Instagram, in Portuguese. Despite having real photos of the account owner, the term used to indicate that an alternative and secret profile, different from Rinstagram (Real Instagram), considered the official page of the user. In this, the user presents himself as he wants the general public to see him.

Finstagram is a way for younger users to escape the critical eyes of followers with whom they have no intimacy, or adults, especially family members. Some digital influencers also use alternative accounts for more intimate use, while their official Instagram is open and planned to garner more and more followers.

Set up as private, "fake" accounts are used to post fun or embarrassing images, like a selfie that didn't look perfect or in a strange pose. Usually, posts are made with the popular hashtag #nofilter, with photos posted exactly as they were captured, without using filters or other types of editing.

The fake account is a space used to make personal comments, internal jokes and even post secret screenshots or details that parents would not like to see in the feed. In Stories, requests for opinions on clothes and makeup are also common.

In Brazil, most profiles are indicated by the abbreviation "priv" Photo: Reproduo / Isabela GiantomasoIn Brazil, most profiles are indicated by the abbreviation "priv" Photo: Reproduo / Isabela Giantomaso

In Brazil, most profiles are indicated by the abbreviation "priv" Photo: Reproduo / Isabela Giantomaso

To maintain privacy and prevent photos from being targeted by prints and leaving Instagram, those responsible for a "Finsta" usually accept only trusted friends. For other people, most indicate in the bio, that profile description, the only part visible to the public, is the primary username, normally set up as a public account and released to any follower.

Teen girls represent the majority of those who create secondary Instagram, according to information from the British newspaper The Guardian and the portals Digital Trends and Today. However, boys can also be found with "private" accounts that, in addition to the abbreviation, also include some funny nickname or name that makes it difficult to search for people who are not welcome in the profile.

Why create a Finstagram?

Secondary accounts are ways to ask for opinions and publish secret images without fear of criticism Photo: Divulgao / InstagramSecondary accounts are ways to ask for opinions and publish secret images without fear of criticism Photo: Divulgao / Instagram

Secondary accounts are ways to ask for opinions and publish secret images without fear of criticism Photo: Divulgao / Instagram

Similar to what happens on other social networks, such as Facebook, once adults start using the platform, young people tend to migrate to other applications to maintain their privacy online. In the case of Instagram, teenagers did not leave the app, they just rethought how to use it without losing tools, such as Stories, live streams, polls and Boomerangs.

In addition, the "Finsta" or "priv" profiles promote the sharing of images more quickly, without going through a kind of content curation, in which users usually analyze the filters, the publication time and the ideal caption. .

The secondary account can also be an alternative for those who want to escape from curious and critics about the beauty standard created for the social network without abandoning an open profile to publicly expose photos and videos.

How to create a Finstagram?

The creation of a Finstagram follows exactly the configuration for a closed profile. Just click on the Options menu, indicated by three dots in the upper right corner of your profile page, and slide to "Private account".

Private profile makes new followers go through the account owner's evaluation Photo: Melissa Cruz / dnetcPrivate profile makes new followers go through the account owner's evaluation Photo: Melissa Cruz / dnetc

Private profile makes new followers go through the account owner's evaluation Photo: Melissa Cruz / dnetc

Users who already follow the account remain as followers. However, after the change, anyone who wants to start following the posts must wait for the approval made by the owner of the profile.

With the private account, only authorized followers can view published images. In addition, it is possible to remove a follower at any time and disable the option to appear in the "suggestions to follow" of other users.

If you want to manage two accounts at the same time, you need to add the secondary profile. So, click on the username at the top of the screen on the main page, and go to "+ Add Account". In the tab there is the option to create a new profile, log in with a new account or use Facebook, logged on the smartphone.

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