Blue Tick | Part - 1

Chapter One : Insta Bio - Fashion Model and Actress.

A sixteen-year-old girl named Aisha from a small town in India was eager to be famous. It was 2019, the era of social media influencer. Aisha belonged to a middle-class family and had just completed her secondary examinations. As promised by her father, she received a brand new smartphone with a 20-megapixel front camera as a gift. She started watching the short videos on TikTok and was soon being influenced by the so-called influencer.

When she entered college, Aisha gained a bit of freedom from her family and started making short videos on the platform. Initially, she created regular videos about Bollywood and regional trending songs, but she didn't get much engagement with her content or gain many followers.

The COVID pandemic started in India in late 2019 and the lock-down began in March 2020. Everyone was confined to their homes and people were passing their time with OTT platforms such as Netflix , Disney+ Hotstar , primevideosmytv , and YouTube . A so-called famous TikTok artist made a roasting video about the YouTuber community and the YouTubers responded by roasting him in return. The topic of YouTube vs. TikTok became trending and one of the best YouTubers roasted that TikTok-er.

Soon after, the government of India decided to ban certain Chinese-owned Android applications, with TikTok being one of them. Aisha was left clueless and didn't know how to survive on social media. Within seven to ten days, she moved to Instagram Reels. She had nearly 500,000 followers on TikTok and tried to transfer them to Instagram . She initially gained nearly 270,000 followers on Instagram.

However, the primary issue was that the platform and its algorithms were distinct from TikTok. Aisha attempted to locate a shortcut to expand her Instagram page and discovered that those who display less clothing and their body publicly receive more engagement on Instagram. She also observed that even prominent celebrities were adhering to the Instagram trend.

She began creating reels by displaying her partially nude body with popular music and topics, and by the end of the year she had amassed over two million followers, continuing with the same strategy.

In mid-2021, Aisha became curious about getting a Verification account and started searching on 谷歌 for how to get verified or get a Blue Tick on Instagram. She became desperate to get verified on Instagram and even paid some people on Instagram, only to be defrauded by them.

One morning around 11 AM, Aisha received a text message on WhatsApp from an unknown number, "I'm your big fan, ma'am. I also provide an Instagram verification service, but I won't take any charges before the results. - With regards, Rahul." Aisha was interested after reading the text and replied, "Can we talk over the phone?"

What is Rahul's motive for offering this Instagram verification service for free?

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Disclaimer - It's a piece of fiction. In this story, all of the names, characters, settings, and events are either made up or entirely fictitious by me. I have used several well-known brand names in order to give a more realistic scenario. I do not, however, mean to disparage any group, brand, community, or gender. In my story, I don't promote any certain behaviors or products. Please direct message me if you have any requests for changes or removals. Thank you for your patience.

Acknowledgment - I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to Mrs. Archana singh Rathore (Psychologist), Ms. Monika Ajaya (Talk Therapist), and Ms. Shivanee Shah (Advocate of the Bombay High Court) for their invaluable guidance and support in helping me to understand the psychological and legal aspects of this story writing. Their insight and knowledge have been essential in helping me to develop my skills in this field. I am extremely thankful for their help and support.