Editorial Policy
Every Task Ant page is researched from official sources first, fact-checked and approved by a named reviewer before publishing, and re-checked on a set schedule. AI-assisted drafting may be used, but never without human review. We accept no paid placements or affiliate links.
Who this policy covers
This policy applies to everything published on Task Ant: the hashtag directory, every guide in the blog, the text around our free tools, and the data those tools use, such as the restricted hashtag list. How hashtag sets are selected is covered separately in the methodology.
Sourcing: official documentation first
When a page states a limit, a setting or a step, we check it in this order:
- The platform's own documentation. That means Instagram's Help Center (help.instagram.com), About Instagram and the Creators site, Meta's Transparency Center and developer docs, TikTok Support, and YouTube Help.
- The app itself. We check whether the menu, button or limit appears as described in the current version.
- Reputable reporting. Established news and industry publications, used when a platform announces a change without documenting it, or to confirm a rollout.
We don't cite anonymous forums, content farms or pages that sell growth services as evidence for a fact. Articles list the sources they rely on at the end of the page.
Some things can't be verified, because Instagram doesn't publish them. Examples include exact hashtag post counts, a list of restricted hashtags, and the precise point where a caption gets truncated. When that's the case, we say so on the page instead of presenting a guess as fact.
What we won't publish
- Invented statistics, study results, quotes, prices or usage counts.
- Claims of first-hand testing or client results that didn't happen.
- Advice to use more hashtags than a platform allows, or tactics that break a platform's terms (follow-for-follow schemes, engagement pods sold as services, bought followers).
- Recommendations for any app or website that asks for your Instagram password, or that claims to reveal private profiles or who viewed your account.
How AI is used
AI-assisted drafting may be used to produce first drafts, outlines or summaries of source material. It is never the final step. Before a page is published, and again each time it is updated:
- A named editor fact-checks every number, limit, date and instruction against the cited sources.
- Anything that can't be verified is removed or clearly labeled as uncertain.
- The editor reviews the page for accuracy, clarity and safety, and is named as the reviewer on the page.
We don't publish AI-generated text that hasn't been through this review, and we don't use AI to invent sources, quotes or experiences.
Review and verification schedule
| Content | When it's checked |
|---|---|
| Hashtag pages and generator pools | At least quarterly, plus whenever a reader reports a problem tag |
| Restricted and spam hashtag list | At least quarterly, and when a tag is reported to us |
| How-to guides | Whenever Instagram changes the feature the guide covers |
| Limits and specs (character counts, hashtag caps, dimensions) | When the platform announces a change, and at each quarterly review |
| Explainers and strategy guides | When the underlying platform guidance changes |
Each page shows a last updated date. We change that date only when the content has actually been reviewed or edited, never just to make a page look fresh.
Authors and reviewers
Every page names an author, who researched and wrote it, and a reviewer, who fact-checked and approved it. These are separate people. You can read about their roles on the author pages for Jordan Reyes, Priya Natarajan and Sam Whitaker.
Independence
- No paid placements. No company can pay to be included, ranked or described in our content.
- No affiliate links. We don't earn commission from anything we link to.
- No sponsored posts. We don't accept guest posts or link insertions for payment.
- No password-based tools. We never recommend services that need your Instagram login.
- Ads. We don't currently run ads. If that changes, this page will be updated first, and advertising will never influence what we recommend.
When we compare apps, we explain the criteria we used and list limitations alongside strengths.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we fix it, and substantive changes are recorded on the corrections page. A substantive change is anything that affects the meaning of a page, such as a wrong limit, a broken step or a mislabeled restricted tag. Typos and formatting fixes aren't logged. To report a problem, see the contact page or email [email protected].
Updates to this policy
If we change how we research, review or fund the site, we'll update this page and its date.