Why Pic Nix Was Banned From Instagram
Pic Nix had the potential to become a troll tool.
There are many recurrent themes in social media posts, particularly the selfie, and it seems that people just had enough. Their prayers were answered when Pic Nix came along: An app that allowed you to anonymously shame other Instagram users for their clichéd pictures. But within 24 hours, Instagram banned the app and removed the account that sent the anonymous messages.
Pic Nix was a fairly simple service that allowed you to send an example of a clichéd picture covered in red text, alerting a user to their offense.
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