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by kube-system 1466 days ago
> How would me sending them a picture change that

It doesn't. It's just a barrier that inconveniences low effort scammers. Most scammers don't want to associate their face with their scams, and/or they aren't skilled enough to photoshop some other photo. Instagram is overwhelmed with garbage and it's logical to 80/20 rule as much as they can.