Sydney Instagram account with hundreds of photos of men taken secretly is exposed

A disturbing Instagram account featuring hundreds of pictures of men taken without their knowledge has been exposed by one man whose photo ended up online. 

The owner of the account, which is based in Sydney, said they are ‘celebrating candid guys’ while they’re out in shopping centres, gyms and on public transport.

Many photos have suggestive captions such as ‘there’s something in those footy shorts’ on a close up of a man’s exercise shorts.

Others had inappropriate comments about men’s genitals.

However one Sydney local found out in December through a friend that his photo had made the page, having been snapped on his way to work last May.

He told Seven News he recognised his tattoos and gym bag and instantly felt ‘foul’.

‘The photo was taken from less than a metre away from me as I sat on the bus on my phone. The person would’ve been standing right in front of me,’ he said.

The account has close to 2,500 followers and has been running for years, with photos also featuring men in cafes, at the beach and just walking down the street.

‘I already thought it was weird but then when I looked at other posts, there were pictures of guy’s a***s in gym gear, and men’s bulges with a caption like “what’re you hiding there?”,’ the man who found himself on the page said. 

‘That’s when I realised it was all sexual and predatory and I didn’t want to be part of it.’

The account’s biography says those who don’t like their photos can ask for them to be removed, which the man did, resulting in his picture being taken down.

He reported the account to Instagram in December and it was temporarily taken down before he was told by the social media platform it ‘probably doesn’t go against our Community Guidelines’. 

Many photos have suggestive captions such as ‘there’s something in those footy shorts’ on a close up of a man’s exercise shorts

The account has close to 2,500 followers and has been running for years, with photos also featuring men in cafes, at the beach and just walking down the street (stock image)

‘Due to the high volume of reports that we receive, our review team hasn’t been able to view your report,’ Instagram said.

‘We understand that this decision may be frustrating for you, but there are a few things that you can do to avoid seeing accounts that you find upsetting,’ it added, before suggesting he ‘unfollow, mute or block.’

The man posted his experience to a community Facebook page to warn others with many dubbing the account ‘creepy’.

In Australia privacy laws do not prevent people from taking photos of others if they are in public places such as in parks or on the street.

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Instagram for comment.