an influencer i follow has been deleting posts from a few years ago to cover up some stuff that's come out about her. is there a way to see the deleted posts? i want the receipts for a thread
Wayback Machine (archive.org). plug in her instagram profile url and see captures from different dates. doesn't always capture posts themselves but it captures the profile grid view which can show thumbnails of posts that no longer exist. worked for me when i was tracking a similar situation
also try archive.ph / archive.today — sometimes has captures the wayback doesn't
OP: oh nice i hadn't thought of the wayback machine for insta. gonna try
for screenshots/archives of deleted content you can also try:
r/xyzsnark subs for most influencers have mods who archive everything. search her name + snark on reddit, guarantee someone has the deleted posts already saved and documented
also her followers might have liked/saved her old posts. liked posts on instagram still show the post even if it's been deleted from the original profile sometimes (for a limited time). if you have a friend who followed her you can ask
OP: all great tips, thank you! found her snark sub, they have EVERYTHING archived with dates
lol snark subs are honestly the unsung heroes of internet accountability
fyi none of this applies if she had a private account when she posted the stuff. private account content doesn't get archived by wayback or google
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