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by eljaco 5171 days ago
I read the current title as Instagram faking a malware spread, not that there are Instagram-lookalikes spreading malware.
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The title of this post has nothing to do with the post itself. TNW you suck.
Yes me too. This title is intentionally misleading.
I always try to avoid being cynical, but in this case, It's hard to argue otherwise:

Page title <title>: Instagram Fakes Spreading Malware on Android Devices

Post title <h1>: Fake Instagram apps are spreading malware on Android devices

In the page title, "fakes" is ambiguous. Is it a noun or a verb? The page title shows up in search results and RSS feeds, thus the ambiguity is present in a place where the verb interpretation would raise more eyebrows.