{"id":120307,"date":"2019-12-24T12:34:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T17:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=120307"},"modified":"2019-12-24T12:34:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:55:08","slug":"instagram-private-individuals-paid-promote-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/instagram-private-individuals-paid-promote-firearms\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram Will No Longer Allow Private Individuals to be Paid to Promote Firearms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Instagram just made it more difficult for gun-related influencers to make money on the platform. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Instagram just launched the next attack in the corporate campaign to marginalize gun owners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Facebook-owned social media giant will not allow influencers to be paid to promote vaping, tobacco products, or weapons, according to CNBC<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The move comes as dozens of other corporate entities work to crack down on legal gun owners. Companies like YouTube<\/a>, Citigroup<\/a>, Shopify<\/a>, Walmart<\/a>, Kickstarter<\/a>, and FedEx<\/a> have all announced policies in recent years designed to restrict lawful products and impede gun enthusiasts from making money selling and promoting firearm-related items. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instagram\u2019s new policy will prohibit companies from\npromoting \u201cbranded content\u201d that advertises firearms. \u201cBranded content\u201d is a\nfeature that allows a company to promote a post by an \u201cinfluencer\u201d (a user with\na large following) to reach a wider audience. The social media company had\nalready banned advertisements that promote firearms, but until now companies could\n\u201cboost\u201d posts from private accounts by paying Instagram to send those posts to\nmore people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cbranded content\u201d feature was announced in June of this\nyear, and an Instagram spokesperson told CNBC that this is the first time they\u2019ve\nrestricted the types of items that can be advertised using the feature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Facebook Censorship Continues: Minors Will No Longer See Ads for Gun Accessories<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instagram\u2019s \u201cinfluencer\u201d industry has exploded since the company\u2019s founding in 2010. Today, millions of individuals work in markets from fashion to fitness to firearms to build a following big enough to attract partnerships with businesses looking to promote their products. Some estimate that businesses will spend as much as $15 billion on influencers by 2022<\/a>, up from $8 billion in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This latest policy from Instagram will significantly hinder\nthe ability of Instagram influencers to make money by partnering with gun\ncompanies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another tech company, Shopify<\/a>, made a similar move last year that forced gun companies to scramble to keep their businesses from closing. Without warning, Shopify announced that it would prohibit the sale of lawful, non-firearm items such as flash suppressors, threaded barrels, pistol grips, and even magazines larger than 10 rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exclusive: A \u2018Program of Discrimination\u2019: Kickstarter Refuses to Help Company Making Child Locks for Guns<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Franklin Armory had to work practically overnight to find another\nhost for their website, and company president Jay Jacobson saw the policy change\nas a small part of a much larger societal movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHistory is replete with examples of discriminatory practices employed against various societal segments,\u201d Jacobson pointed out. \u201cIn almost every case, our nation has legislated equal protection for those segments to prevent unfair practices and discrimination. If Congress does not act soon to provide equal protection to all businesses, it is not too much of a leap to see how only approved businesses or people will be able to buy or sell in future financial markets.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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