Daniel Jalkut
Does Instagram push porny "reels" on everybody, or did they peg me as a particularly horny guy?
Mar 4, 2023 at 5:39amWeb
Show threadDaniel JalkutMar 4, 2023
Sounds like this is not atypical. It makes me really hesitate to allow my kids to create Instagram accounts, knowing they'll be bombarded with gyrating hot pants.
Show threadSamuel GoodwinMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass mine eventually was dominated with stuff about autism/ADHD, relationship jokes, etc, but I think the default before it learns about you is that.
Show threadJason Petersen (he)Mar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass on tiktok a post like this is telling on yourself, imo
Show threadMichael SteeberMar 4, 2023
@jason @danielpunkass My TikTok For You page, with an account with no history, was entirely suggestive material and the most disgusting videos I could dream up. Stuff that almost made me feel ill — zit popping would've been a welcome break. Even after explicitly rejecting every single one of these clips in the UI, I cannot get it to show me anything normal. I gave up on the app
Show threadRobertMar 4, 2023
@michaelsteeber there is truth in this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUHFXnOn7mI
Trying to stop the sexy TikTok dancers

You can't stop the sexy TikTok dancers! Nobody can stop the sexy TikTok dancers!SUPPORT ON PATREON - http://bit.ly/VLDLpatreonDISCORD - http://bit.ly/VLDLdis...

YouTube
Show threadMartin the paranoid androidMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass Also consider the negative psychological consequences on body image that go along with active Instagram use. Especially for girls.
Show threadProxima CentauriMar 4, 2023

@DonSqueak @danielpunkass Hulk Hogan once said that he regretted having #sex with multiple women at the same time

Because after getting used to threesomes he couldn't perform with just one woman at a time.

What can we learn from this Hulk Hogan's fantastic revelation?

#Men and #boys! You can teach your dick! #Instagram is bad for you too, it doesn't reflect reality!

Show threadJonLillieMar 5, 2023
@danielpunkass as someone who is dealing with a 15 year old addicted to social media hold off as long as you possibly can. They don’t need one more thing to compare themselves too.
Show threadglynorMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass They were all like that for me back before I deleted the app.
Show threadTaylor KurosakiMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass it’s porn-adjacent for me too.
Show threadCurt KroneMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass haven’t seen it myself, but have heard that a lot lately from others. Maybe I’m doing it wrong?
Show threadSam GrossMar 4, 2023

@danielpunkass I have spent a lot of time training Instagram out of porny stuff and into carporn.

I have seventeen photos of the Chaparral 2D on my discover page and I like it that way.

Show threadSloanLAMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I block those accounts, Insta has a fake account issue where they just create a new handle and use the EXACT same photos. Does Block and Report just do nothing?
Show threadMikkoMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass In case it is the latter, I’m not going to confirm this observation!
Show threadJaanus KaseMar 4, 2023

@danielpunkass 🤷

Deleted my Instagram account and app months ago. Don’t really miss it. As your post shows, I eliminated a whole category of problems from my life.

Show threadAlex RosenbergMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass The ads really need to calm down.
Show threadLee PasifullMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass around 1/3 of my recommended YouTube shorts are similarly ridiculous. Looking at the view counts, it does seem like a valid strategy, but really doesn’t fit with what I’d watch.
Show threadFred HaineuxMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass I clicked on a medicine once because I was curious. Until I deleted Insta, I got viagra-like pills pushed at me. Also the suggested reels are exactly as porny as @Gte says/
Show threadSteven Op de beeckMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass probably both.
Show threadFabienMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass really weird algo. One day young ladies promoting their only fans, then plumbers/builders DIY videos, the next moms of young kids sharing their struggles… also random bits of anime I never cared about?!?
And seemingly now way to exclude anything, or browse categories.
Show threadKirk McElhearnMar 4, 2023

@danielpunkass The Washington Post recently wrote about this on TikTok. It wouldn’t surprise me if Instagram is doing the same thing.

https://wapo.st/3YnUVml

They came to TikTok for fun. They got stuck with sexualized videos

Social media algorithms use sex and shock to hook new users. Escaping and understanding what the apps are really tracking takes time.

The Washington Post
Show threadJoshua, at LincolniteMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass You can train it to not show them with the “Not Interested” button (but as far as i can tell the only way to do so is to click through and load it full screen). They go away after a couple days but tend to creep back in. In short i hate instagram but it’s the last place online i have to connect to IRL friends and family.
Show threadScott LougheedMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass much the same for me and honestly I’m glad to know it’s not just me 🤣
Show threadDavid MooneyMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass I've managed to avoid the pr0ny stuff but for some reason IG thinks I'm really into dash-cam videos and golf. 🤷‍♂️
Show threadChrista MrganMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass The reels I get are all baby animals and rollerskating videos 🤷🏻‍♀️
Show threadDaniel JalkutMar 4, 2023
@Antichrista I really hope if my kids go on Instagram, they get something closer to what you're seeing than what I'm seeing 😂
Show threadDan HonMar 4, 2023
@danielpunkass oh good it's not just me getting those triplets of reels featuring young women in underwear giving fashion advice?
Show threadianMar 5, 2023
@danielpunkass “did they peg me” is on brand for this post 😬
Show threadJohn PellMar 5, 2023
@danielpunkass
Phrasing!