Instagram will start removing influencers branded posts that advertise vapes, tobacco, and weapons

Instagram is cracking down on influencers’ branded posts and the products they hawk. The company announced today that, although it’s always prohibited branded posts that advertise vapes, tobacco, and weapons, it’s going to start enforcing those rules more strictly. It’ll also start putting “special restrictions” around the promotion of other products, like alcohol and diet supplements. In these cases, the company says it’ll allow creators to restrict who can see their content based on age, an upcoming feature the company mentioned earlier this month when it announced that new users would have to input their birthdates.

Alongside this news, the company also says it’s opening up Facebook’s Brand Collabs Manager to a “select group” of...

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