#IgnoredByInsta campaign blocked by media buyers who cite Meta as client
By
Abbey Bamford
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Summary
A campaign by London agency Insiders called #IgnoredByInsta aimed to highlight Instagram's failure to protect users from scams, account takeovers, and emotional harm due to lack of human support. The billboard series was blocked by outdoor media buyers at the last minute, who bluntly stated that Meta is a client. The situation has evolved from a campaign about user safety into a story about censorship and corporate fear.
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The billboard series, created by London agency Insiders, was intended to launch today as part of #IgnoredByInsta, a public push highlighting the growing number of scams, account takeovers and emotional fallout caused by the platform's lack of human support.
Instead, it has become a story about censorship, corporate fear, and the power...
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