A Finsta is a shortened term for Fake Instagram, which is an Instagram account used by teens and young adults to make more genuine posts than is usual.
The problem is that many people like to show their best side on Instagram – to create an image of a perfect life, holidays, relationships, home etc.
But that hides the reality. So, some young people create these fake Instagram accounts for the ‘real’ posts i.e. inside jokes, very personal stuff, ‘just woke up’ selfies, pics that are not posed etc.
Strangely that means the ‘fake’ account are more realistic than the original accounts.
So, a person’s normal Instagram account might have dozens, hundreds or more followers but the Finsta one may just have a handful of trusted followers and a name that means people cannot guess the owner of the account.
Perhaps these ‘fake’ accounts are an outlet for the honesty missing from so many Instagram accounts.
How to Make a Finsta
- Open your Instagram account and click the three-line icon in the top right.
- Go to settings on the menu and select Add Account
- Make sure to create a username that is sufficiently different from your normal account, input your phone number etc. for verification.
- Only tell a select group of close friends about the new account and warn them not to tell anyone else
- Start posting the real stuff
If you have any experiences with these scams do let me know, by email.
