Instagram Deleting Photos Uploaded Via Third-Party Windows Phone 8 App Instance

Third-party Windows Phone 8 application Instance has apparently run afoul of Facebook-owned photo-sharing network Instagram’s policies, as Developer Daniel Gary told The Verge photos uploaded to Instagram via Instance are being deleted.

Third-party Windows Phone 8 application Instance has apparently run afoul of Facebook-owned photo-sharing network Instagram’s policies, as Developer Daniel Gary told The Verge photos uploaded to Instagram via Instance are being deleted.

The Verge pointed out that Instagram has not released an app for Windows Phone 8, so users must resort to third-party apps like Instance, which was previously named Itsdagram before Gary was forced to change its name.

UPDATED: An Instagram spokesperson said in an email to AllFacebook:

We recently made an update to the systems that we use to fight spam to help prevent future attacks and increase security.

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