Instagram has established requirements for users, violation of which may result in unpleasant consequences, up to the complete loss of the account. Such measures are introduced to protect subscribers’ personal information from the influence of malicious actors and advertising spam. Despite this, ordinary people who have inadvertently exceeded limits on the number of publications, likes, and comments are also affected. Excessive activity raises suspicion among moderators. We will tell you what Instagram blocking is, how to avoid it, and how to recover your account.
Why Instagram is mass blocking accounts
Modern protection systems have been developed in the social network Instagram, as in all digital services, to ensure the security and confidentiality of user accounts. The photo-sharing platform sets special requirements and restrictions on user behavior and actions. Ignoring these limits and exceeding them can lead to temporary blocking or complete deletion of personal pages.
The restrictions apply to all standard functions of the social network – communication in private chat with other subscribers, the number of comments and likes left, and the number of subscription requests sent within a day. Let’s look at the limits set by Instagram for its users:
- Within a day, you can perform no more than 200 subscriptions to other pages.
- The number of likes and comments is also limited, it is 950 and 330 respectively.
- Special requirements also apply to communication in private chat, according to which you can write no more than 100 messages per day to users you are subscribed to, and 30 messages per day to unknown accounts.
We have presented recommended parameters, the service is constantly updated, and the blocking rules change accordingly, so the numbers described may differ. Nevertheless, try not to exceed the established limits. In case of non-compliance with the rules, you can expect temporary blocking, and in case of repeated violations, moderators may decide to deactivate the account completely.
Such rules are especially important for people who promote their page, engage in commercial activities, or advertise their own product or service. To quickly promote themselves, users turn to third-party services for boosting views and likes.
Such measures are immediately suppressed and can lead to serious consequences.
In addition to the amount of use of specific service functions, the social network closely monitors the information content of publications. Let’s consider what can lead to blocking:
- For boosting, exceeding the established limits on standard functions.
- It is forbidden to post other people’s stories, photos, and videos on your page without mentioning the owner or setting a link to their profile.
- Posting content that violates copyright.
- Posting adult content or content that incites ethnic strife and violence.
- Publication of other people’s personal information and documents.
- The user has created several accounts at the same time, and logs into them from one IP address.
- Using several different IPs for one profile on Instagram.
- Using the official logo of the social network when publishing information on other resources.
All of this can be a solid reason for a ban, temporary or permanent, in case of repeated violations. It should be noted that not only attackers or spammers but also ordinary users whose behavior raises suspicion can be targeted by moderators. Therefore, everyone should know how to act when blocked.
How to find out if your profile has been temporarily blocked or deleted
First of all, it should be understood that blocking is divided into several main categories, let’s take a closer look at them:
- Temporary account ban. This is the most harmless type of blocking on the service. It is imposed to protect your account from the actions of intruders or in case of an attempt to hack your profile. Moderators can recognize suspicious activity from your IP address. To avoid it, it is enough to confirm your identity and pass identification.
- Restriction of some functions. This method involves a temporary ban on performing certain actions. For example, if you have exceeded the set limit for leaving likes under publications, you will not be able to use this function again for some time. It should be noted that in case of repeated violation of the platform’s rules, your page may be permanently deleted.
- Irreversible blocking. This is the most severe restriction. Unfortunately, users who have been punished rarely recover their account. Only 90 percent of all requests receive a positive response.
Few people would want to receive one of the listed punishments. To avoid this, familiarize yourself with the basic rules of the social network.
The question arises, how do I know if my page has been restricted? Let’s consider common situations that every service subscriber may face:
- What does a ban from the administration of the social network look like? It is quite easy to understand that you have been punished. When trying to log in to the mobile application, you will see an official notification with a description of the reason. There will also be a “More” button, which, when clicked, will open a form for submitting a request to technical support and indicate the type of punishment. The situation is much more difficult in case of a temporary blocking of a certain function of the service. In this case, you will not receive a warning from Instagram.
- There is a personal block from another user. You will not be able to find out that you have been restricted until you try to go to the page of the offended subscriber and cannot view their publications or write a personal message. Access will be restored only when the account owner changes their decision.
If you receive an official notification from the administration with a warning, you will not be able to bypass the punishment. You will either have to wait for the end of the ban period or say goodbye to your account forever.
How long does the temporary user block last?
If you have received restrictive sanctions regarding a certain function on Instagram, then when you try to use it again, you will see a notification with an estimated duration of the punishment. On average, an account is blocked for one day to a whole week for a violation or exceeding established limits. It should be noted that the duration of such measures depends on the nature of the violation. However, if you are caught again in like or follower manipulation, the administration will choose a more serious punishment, up to the complete cancellation of the account.
A simple advice! If your profile has been temporarily banned, do not take any action, wait until access to the necessary function is restored.
What is a permanent ban and how to avoid it?
Eternal blocking is the complete cancellation of an account in a social network. After this event, you will no longer be able to log in under your profile and use the service’s functions. This is a serious measure of prevention that is imposed on persistent violators for non-compliance with the rules or repeated exceeding of the established limit.
The main rule that helps to keep the account from sanctions is not to use third-party services to wind up likes or subscribers, try to achieve popularity on your own and with methods allowed for this purpose. We will discuss recommendations in more detail in the following sections of our article.
How to bypass a block and unlock an account: tricks
If you have discovered that your page has been blocked, what should you do in such a situation? Many users have come up with their own ways to solve the problem, but the chance of a positive result is minimal:
- Delete the official client of the service and install previous versions of the mobile application on your device.
- Change the device you are logging in from and try to authorize through a personal computer.
There is a more correct way out of the predicament – to file an official request with the user technical support service. How to unblock the page:
- Launch the Instagram utility on your device.
- Attempt to log in to your account. A notification from the service will appear on the screen stating that the account has been blocked. Click on the “Learn More” button.
- A form for submitting a request to the technical support service will open. Indicate that you believe your ban is erroneous.
- Enter your personal information – full name, login and password for the profile, country of residence, and email address.
- A message with a code and subsequent instructions will be sent to the specified email address.
- In most cases, you will need to send a photo to the Instagram administration.
- The photo should show the owner of the page holding a sheet of paper with the protective code from the notification, full name, and username.
- Note that your page must have at least one photo of your face.
- After that, wait for a response from the moderators. If you receive approval, a message with a code to restore your account will be sent to your email.
Try logging in again, the restriction should be lifted. Unfortunately, only a small percentage of users receive a positive decision. In most cases, you have to forget about the page forever and register a new one, which will be much faster.
How to secure your Instagram from being blocked
To avoid getting into an unpleasant situation and protect your account from being blocked, follow these recommendations and use the following protection methods:
- Avoid using third-party services and programs for quick views and subscribers.
- Do not exceed the established limits on standard social network functions – likes, comments, requests to subscribers, and personal messages.
- Post only original and unique content on your page. Do not use other people’s materials without indicating authorship and mentioning the owner of the publication.
- Do not start working abruptly, it is advisable to wait two months after registering with the service before taking active actions. The same rule applies to publications, start promoting your account only after posting at least 30 posts on the news feed.
- Link your profile to your Facebook account and synchronize them in the settings.
- Link your current mobile phone number and email address in your account settings.
- Fill in all fields and personal information about yourself in the settings.
- Avoid violating copyright.
- Do not share another person’s personal information and documents publicly.
- Posting materials containing scenes of violence and erotica is prohibited.
- Avoid using special services for linking proxy servers. If you use one account, work only through one IP address and do the same for every second and subsequent page.
- Do not insult other subscribers.
All these rules will help avoid getting banned.
The article discusses what Instagram blocking means and what the administration has the right to punish users for. It should be noted that after receiving a permanent ban, it is quite difficult to restore the account, you will have to make an official request to the technical support with confirmation of your identity. In some cases, it is much easier to create a new page.