People Are Changing Their Insta Avi To Have A Fake Story Ring, To Get More Follows

4 October 2018, 11:31 | Updated: 4 October 2018, 12:08

You may have noticed some Instagram users adding a fake Story circle to their profile picture, to get more views on their profile. We're not here for it...

There's a lot of Instagram users who are editing their profile pictures to include a fake coloured circle, making their followers believe they have a Story.

But in reality, they don't. This is a dodgy hack to get more views on their profile, and some hopeful likes.

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By adding the circle, users will click on the profile picture, expecting to see a Story, however, will then be taken to their profile, which most believe is an attempt to get more follows and likes.

Some have spotted verified users using this tactic - like Love Island's Charlie Brake.

Could it be one of the most annoying hacks going? Yes. Yes it could be. And we're not the only ones who think that...

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Just do us a flavour and upload a Story like the rest of IG.