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ress. Hold. Choose. With just one touch to the right corner of the screen, your Instagram identity can change. A mobile app that allows for multiple interchangeable accounts per individual, Instagram has risen in popularity for its three main categories: rinstas, finstas, and sinstas. A “rinsta”, or real Instagram, is the type of account traditionally associated with the platform: a glamorous, carefully curated gallery designed to be seen by a broad audience. A fake Instagram, or “finsta”, caters more to an account owner’s close friends, often featuring candid and unfiltered photos of day-to-day experiences. The final account type is a secret Instagram or “sinsta,” sometimes referred to as a private Instagram. This account can be so private that it has no followers, with content ranging from philosophical to inappropriate, depending on the user.
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