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FameSwap, the infamous platform once known for its role in selling Instagram accounts, appears to have re-emerged under a new name and domain: CloutPot.co. While this rumor isn’t confirmed in full, it’s gained traction thanks to some intriguing developments first shared by user @Serpico. According to screenshots making the rounds, FameSwap appears to be 302 redirecting users from FameSwap to CloutPot.co—an action that suggests FameSwap might own the new site. If true, this would fly in the face of META’s own legal team’s wishes (presumably), and it raises a lot of eyebrows.
FameSwap has been at the center of the social media account marketplace for years, particularly with Instagram accounts. However, recent legal issues and potential pushback from Instagram’s parent company, META, seemed to force the platform into a corner. FameSwap scrubbed all mention of Instagram from its site, and the platform’s focus shifted to selling accounts from other platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter.
But now, whispers of CloutPot have surfaced, and the speculation has kicked into overdrive. The redirect from FameSwap to CloutPot, if legitimate, suggests a few things: FameSwap may be trying to circumvent legal scrutiny or possibly even play a game of cat and mouse with META’s lawyers. After all, redirecting users to a new domain without outright mentioning Instagram could be a clever—if risky—tactic to keep the business going.
This move could have broader implications for other platforms in the social media asset industry (like us). FameSwap’s recent troubles have already shown that navigating this market is fraught with risk. For platforms like SWAPD, where we pride ourselves on ethical dealings and stringent policies, the sudden reappearance of FameSwap (as CloutPot) may signify both a challenge and a warning.
There is an air of uncertainty about what’s next. Is this FameSwap’s way of making a comeback, albeit in disguise? Or is it a last-ditch effort to stay relevant in an increasingly regulated space? And, if Facebook truly has a hand in this new venture, what does it mean for the relationship between social media giants and the account-trading platforms operating on their periphery?
They probably made a very classic but noob mistake of using a domain registrar that gets scared easy. The thing is if you go with GoDaddy, NameCheap and such similar registrars, they’d fold on you the moment they get a threat. One letter from Meta - and they’ll seize the domain. They don’t want the headache, specially since many of these registrars are US based.
The way around this is simple though. To use an off-shore registrars who wouldn’t give a sh/t about any of the letters from Meta or any other corp. Or to use registrars that have a history of not seizing domains for DMCA.
There’s domain registrars that would ignore DMCA and side with you. Then there is more ‘general’ registrars like GoDaddy, Namecheap and so on - who’d fold with one threat.
If SWAPD is on such registrars (it is), the ‘cop’ will pull SWAPD over sooner or later. Specially if the site is allowed to index on Google. The more traffic it gets, the more riskier it will get - until one fine day when a letter from Meta pops-in and Name Cheap just wouldn’t help or care, and seize the domain.
@SWAPD move the domain to offshore if you can or go with registrars that are stronger.
Just enter ‘Download Instagram Video’ on Google. And see what the top 10 sites are using as registrar and find ones that have been up for over 1 year.
That means these registrars don’t give into DMCA or any other threat from Meta. Even though these sites are pretty much outright taking copyright content from Instagram and allowing it to download and hosting it. Kind of shows which registrars are strongest. Haha.
There can be a variety of conditions that Meta may require from a registrar. At times its outright seize the domain - I have examples of this, can PM you.
At times - the requirement is to remove all content pertaining to Instagram/Facebook (mentions, logos, names, assets, activities), etc.
Look into the history of ingramer.com - it was completely seized by Facebook. The current ownership is under Facebook. They just outright took it.
Then look at https://www.dinsta.com/ - this was an ‘Instagram Downloader’ site, they got the letter, stripped the whole site and converted it into a ‘news’ site, and they’re fine now. (Of course, took a huge hit in traffic when pivoting from IG Downloader to now a news site).
