Facebook-owned photo-sharing service apparently issues another update to its spam filters, allowing unsupported third-party apps to resume uploads. July 31, 2013 7:25 PM PDT Instagram has apparently issued a reprieve of sorts to third-party Windows Phone apps using its API. Instagram, which doesn't work with Windows Phone 8, recently made alterations that resulted in customers of third-party apps being unable to upload pictures to the Facebook-owned photo-sharing service. While Instagram was immediately suspected of singling out the third-party apps, the company issued a statement Tuesday indicating that it recently made changes to its spam filters to increase security. But another update this week has further revised those filters, allowing third-party Windows Phone apps to resume photo uploading, The Verge reported Wednesday. The blog confirmed that images uploaded on the third-party apps were once again appearing on the site but noted that Instagram frequently updates its spam filters and that future revisions could once again cut off third-party app uploads. Related stories Is Instagram turning its back on third-party app Instance? Don't worry, get Happier? This social network aims for the sunny side Instagram to get political with D.C. liaison Instagram offers versions for iOS and Android, but it has so far declined to support Windows Phone 8, leading third-party app developers to use Instagram's private application programming interface to reverse engineer the uploading process. Instagram's lack of support led some to believe that Instagram was targeting third-party Windows Phone apps when images uploaded by one of those apps recently began disappearing from the photo-sharing site moments after upload. CNET has contacted Facebook for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
Facebook-owned photo-sharing service apparently issues another update to its spam filters, allowing unsupported third-party apps to resume uploads.
Instagram has apparently issued a reprieve of sorts to third-party Windows Phone apps using its API.
Instagram, which doesn't work with Windows Phone 8, recently made alterations that resulted in customers of third-party apps being unable to upload pictures to the Facebook-owned photo-sharing service. While Instagram was immediately suspected of singling out the third-party apps, the company issued a statement Tuesday indicating that it recently made changes to its spam filters to increase security.
But another update this week has further revised those filters, allowing third-party Windows Phone apps to resume photo uploading, The Verge reported Wednesday. The blog confirmed that images uploaded on the third-party apps were once again appearing on the site but noted that Instagram frequently updates its spam filters and that future revisions could once again cut off third-party app uploads.
Related stories
- Is Instagram turning its back on third-party app Instance?
- Don't worry, get Happier? This social network aims for the sunny side
- Instagram to get political with D.C. liaison
Instagram offers versions for iOS and Android, but it has so far declined to support Windows Phone 8, leading third-party app developers to use Instagram's private application programming interface to reverse engineer the uploading process. Instagram's lack of support led some to believe that Instagram was targeting third-party Windows Phone apps when images uploaded by one of those apps recently began disappearing from the photo-sharing site moments after upload.
CNET has contacted Facebook for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
