How do you know your instagram account has been disabled

Instagram Account Disabled or Deactivated or Deleted? — ALYSSAYA

This blog will help recover your deactivated instagram account.

How do you know your account was disabled?

1) You cannot login

2) You receive a pop-up notification at login

3) Friends/Followers cannot find your account in the search

4)

Friends/Followers cannot send you a DM

5) Your account has disappeared

6) You account says no posts yet

WHY you might be in this situation?

1) 3rd Party App. What do you have linked to your IG? Any unapproved app can cause red flags. i.e. one that checks who unfollowers you or one that helps you schedule posts.

Remember there are only a few APPROVED partner apps. The rest are technically against the terms and conditions of IG.

2) Nudity. This is what happened to me the first time. I am an ethical blogger and was documenting different indigenous tribes in Ethiopia. They are naked (not in a sexual way) and even when I tried to censor or blur nipples it wasn’t enough. And IG essentially thought I was a porn website.

3) Being Reported. This is also part of what happened to me the first time. People didn’t like my content and it was reported as spam or bullying or nudity on repeat from other “haters”.

4) Impersonation. You are pretending to be someone else.

5) Spam. If you are acting like a robot Instagram can catch on. IG actually has daily activity limits based on number of actions and speed. This is what is looks like and can change at any moment you can: like 1,000 photos per day | comment 180 to 200 per day | follow/unfollow 200 users per day

6) MISTAKE! During an algorithm change there are many glitches and bugs.

The second time my account got disabled it was literally “just a mistake.”

WHAT to do if you find yourself with your account disabled or deactivated or deleted?

1) Don’t panic. Many times it is a mistake or a glitch. This occurs especially when they are changing the algorithm.

2) Slow down and read the pop up message and follow what they say.

3) Submit the info they ask and wait 24 hours.

4) Check your spam folder, you will be notified via the email connected to your IG account.

5) If you don’t hear back in the first 24 hours use this link to submit a review to appeal their decision shut down your account.

https://help.instagram.com/contact/606967319425038/

WHAT to write in the box asking WHY you’re appealing the decision to permanently deactivate this account?

Be short and sweet, honest, firm and clear.

This is what I wrote the most recent time when I knew it was a mistake.

“I am not sure what happened. Maybe I was hacked? I am an ethical blogger posting about sustainable hotels. Please let me know how I can recover my account.”

If you are resubmitting because you didn’t hear back. Use a sentence like this: “I will get my lawyer involved if this isn’t resolved immediately” I pulled that out and I got an email with a few hours.

You should get an email to first verify you are the account owner. This is what my email chain looked like the first time when I was disabled for “nudity”:

The first time this happened, I had to wait about 14 days for them to verify my identity, review my case and decide if I went against their terms and conditions or not.

And this is the most recent email I received when I was just disabled by mistake.

This time, the entire process lasted about 48 hours from when the moment I realized it was deactivated to the moment I got it back!

This little shortcut should get you to chat with a business representative immediately. This is just the concierge. So, be very specific and concise and they will take the information they need to pass this on to a business representative. You will receive a response in your inbox 24-48 hours after. Be sure to check that spam folder!

Click Get Started
Click Business Pages
Find a place to “Chat with a Representative” and ask for them to submit a ticket for you.
Wait.
Check your spam folder.

Thanks for reading. And as always . . . Be thoughtful. Stay kind.

♡ Alyssa

Follow along on instagram (@alyssaya) for more about Guatemala, ethical fashion, responsible travel and globally minded topics!

Alyssa CateDecember 23, 2020

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How to get back a disabled/hacked Instagram account

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, and losing access to your account can be a nightmare scenario for many users. Being cut off from your friends and community is one thing, but losing years of pictures and videos can be devastating. Fortunately, it’s not too difficult to get back your Instagram account in many cases.

To help you through the process, we’ve created this handy how-to guide for getting back your disabled, hacked, or deleted Instagram account. Account recovery could take a few days or a few weeks, depending on your situation.

Read also: Instagram tips and tricks: Do it for the ‘gram

QUICK ANSWER

To recover a disabled Instagram account, you need to submit an appeal directly to Instagram and hope for leniency. To recover a hacked Instagram account, you can try to regain access by having a code sent to your phone, or you can report the hack to Instagram and request assistance recovering your account.

JUMP TO KEY SECTIONS

Why was my Instagram account disabled?
How to get back a disabled Instagram account
How to reactivate an Instagram account
How to get back a hacked Instagram account
Can I get back a deleted Instagram account?

Why was my Instagram account disabled?

There are many reasons why an Instagram account gets disabled, and often moderators will strike without any warning. You will know that your account has been disabled because a pop-up message will inform you the next time you try to log in.

Note that this is not the same as not having the correct password/username for your account (“Incorrect Password or Username”). If this is the case, entering your email address or phone number and resetting your password should fix the issue in a few minutes unless you’ve been hacked, which we’ll get to in a moment.

Instagram doesn’t provide precise guidance for why accounts are disabled, but it does say that it results from violating community guidelines or terms of use. In general, things like illegal activities, hate speech, nudity, and graphic violence are grounds for action. Use of third-party apps is also prohibited and will get your account disabled. Repeat offenders may also find their accounts permanently removed with no possible recourse.

The good news is that it isn’t too complicated to get back your Instagram account if it’s been disabled erroneously. It might take a few days, but that’s nothing compared to the months or years of photos in your account.

How to get back a disabled Instagram account

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When you do get the dreaded disabled account message, the first thing the app prompts you to do is Learn More. This will more or less guide you through the process of getting back your disabled Instagram account, although there are a few other tricks that we’ll get to in a moment.

Run through the prompts in the app, but keep in mind that to recover your Instagram account, you have to pass the appeal process. The only way that happens is if it was disabled by mistake. Saying you’re sorry for breaking the rules and promising not to do it again won’t cut it.

Another place you can submit appeals is this official contact page. Fill in the required fields and click Send to have your case reviewed. Again, avoid apologizing, as this implies you were at fault. You may be asked to send in a selfie as verification at some point in the process.

You can repeat the appeal process as often as you want until you get a more lenient moderator. Assuming you haven’t intentionally broken any major rules, it shouldn’t take more than a few days to get a response. Don’t be afraid to be persistent, and eventually, you might get lucky.

Be aware, however, that this process can take a long time. If you want to get right back to the ‘gram, you might be better off creating a new account.

How to reactivate an Instagram account

A few years ago, Instagram added the option to temporarily deactivate your account when you need to take a break from the social media platform. You can only do it via a mobile browser or computer (not the app), but it will remove all of your content and make it appear that the account has been deleted.

Thankfully, it’s straightforward to get your deactivated Instagram account back. Just log back in on any device, and your account will automatically be reactivated. Depending on how long you have been away, you may need to agree to any new terms and conditions put in place since you left.

How to get back a hacked Instagram account

Instagram accounts are a frequent target for hackers. They could be seeking access to private accounts, attempting to sell your username, or aiming to steal your personal details for other nefarious actions. Therefore, protecting your phone should always be a top priority. If you suspect your Instagram account has been hacked, you should take action as soon as possible. The longer hackers have access to your account, the more damage they can do to your privacy and online reputation.

What to do first to regain control of your Instagram account

The first thing to do is check for an email from Instagram stating that the email tied to your account has been changed. This is the easiest way for hackers to take control of your account. However, if you can find the email, you can reverse the action immediately.

If you can’t find the email, there is one more option to fix it before it’s too late. You can request a login link to be sent to your phone number instead of the hacker’s email address. At the login screen, tap Get help signing in (on Android) or Forgot password? (on iOS). You can then enter your phone number to have a temporary login link sent. Follow the instructions from there to regain access.

If this restores access to your account, immediately change your password and revoke access given to any third-party apps. You may also find that you are now following some new accounts. Don’t worry about that until after your account has been secured. You’ll have plenty of time to unfollow them after securing your account.

When all else fails, you can still report the hacked account to regain access. Do this by following the steps below, and again, don’t be afraid to be persistent.

On the login screen, tap Get help signing in (on Android) or Forgot Password? (on iOS).
(Android only) Enter your username, email address, or phone number, and tap Next.
Tap Need more help? and follow the on-screen instructions.

As part of this process, you must send a photo of yourself holding a security code to verify your identity. To minimize the chance of getting hacked again, turn on two-factor authentication as soon as possible, and tweak your privacy settings.

Can I get back a deleted Instagram account?

If you or someone with your login information has deleted your Instagram account, you will not be able to recover it. Because of this, you should be very careful with sharing your login information with friends and family. If you get an email about suspicious activity, take it very seriously and change your password.

Although you cannot get back a deleted Instagram account, you can create a new account using the same email address or phone number. You won’t be able to use the same username, nor will you be able to recover any followers or images posted.

Read more: How to delete your Instagram account

FAQs

There have been past cases where hackers have sent direct messages to people pretending to be Instagram. These messages tell the account user to click on a link, providing a way for the hacker to get into the Instagram account. The best way to avoid this is to simply not click on any links in a direct message unless you know and trust the person.

If you have the 2FA code sent to your phone as a text message, then yes, it is possible to be hacked this way. If the hacker knows your phone number, they can clone the number and intercept the text as it arrives. However, if you use an authenticator app on your phone, such as Google Authenticator or Authy, then an interception by an outside third party is impossible.

If your account was disabled by Instagram, it can take up to a month to get it back. If you disabled your own account, you can leave it disabled for as long as you want.

It’s a good idea to wait about a day before you reactivate your account. This is because the deactivation process can take up to 24 hours for Instagram to complete.

A 30-day “ban” means Instagram believes you have violated one of their terms of service (although sometimes this is a mistake). Repeated violations can lead to an account being permanently disabled.

How to understand that Instagram has blocked you and what to do about it

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Temporary block
How long is the page blocked on Instagram?
Why soc. network imposes an eternal block?
How to protect yourself from eternal blocking?
How to determine that your Instagram profile is blocked?

In order to secure the social The Instagram system is constantly developing ways to protect users from fraud, negative communication and other unpleasant moments. One such defense mechanism is profile blocking on Instagram. nine0005

This penalty is available to every user who wants to block access to their profile for another person. How to determine that an Instagram profile is blocked, and what are the reasons for blocking. More on this later in the article.

Temporary block

Temporary blocking is of two types: blocking individual functions or blocking the profile as a whole.

Users have to deal with the fact that the function of subscriptions, comments and likes does not work on Instagram. For example, you need to send a subscription to another user, but this option is blocked. But there is no need to panic. Social the network just briefly limited your functionality, and will soon restore it. Usually the reason for a partial block is that certain features were used frequently, or you are logging into the page on your phone and laptop at the same time. nine0005

In other words, in the social. networks, options are blocked due to their frequent use. All functions in the social network are limited, based on data on the average activity of an individual profile. You may have put too many likes in a row, while leaving reviews and likes is allowed no more than 60 per hour. And if the page exists less than 7 days, the limit is limited to 30 likes/comments per hour. If the limit is exceeded, the account is automatically blocked, which lasts from 2 hours to 14 days. nine0005

The second type of blocking - the account is completely blocked. In this case, the functionality of the entire profile is limited. In such cases, Instagram sends a message to the user's phone or email and asks for confirmation of a particular action to cancel the block. In such cases, the main reason for blocking is suspicious activity.

Example

Previously, Instagram was always logged in from the Russian Federation, and then the user tries to access the Instagram page while on vacation in Asia or America. To secure and protect your personal data, the social network requires confirmation that the page creator is trying to enter the page. nine0005

How long is the Instagram page blocked for?

There is no single answer to this question, because the blocking periods are different. It all depends on the specific situation. The minimum blocking period is 1 hour, the longest one lasts 14 days. It is very easy to find out the time frame for you. You just need to repeat the action that the system restricted, and a window with the blocking period will appear on the screen. During this time, you need to minimize network activity, especially you do not need to repeat those options that caused the account to be blocked. If these conditions are not met, the blocking period will be extended. nine0005

Permanent ban

This is a permanent ban, which means your page will be permanently blocked. Previously, it was not possible to unblock a profile with a permanent ban, only 1% of blocked pages were able to do this. And the rest had no choice but to create a new page, since the old one could not be restored. Currently, Instagram has significantly improved the support service, making it more individualized. Now, in the event of blocking, system employees evaluate each situation separately and often meet users halfway. This approach makes it possible to unlock up to 90% blocked profiles.

Why soc. network imposes an eternal block?

Let's list the possible violations for which the profile is permanently blocked.

The user may have already been sent 3 warnings in the form of a temporary block, but the prohibited actions on his part have not stopped.
Use of the Instagram logo in user's own posts
The user often posts photos of other people without tagging them in the photos. nine0014
Account owner uses auto-posting. All social networks, including Instagram, are created for ordinary people who want to communicate and share photos. Therefore, all attempts to automate are suppressed and blocked.
The page is blocked for those users who use the mass attraction of subscribers. Social the network values its reputation and punishes dishonest subscribers.
If the user places on his page the data of bank cards, insurance policies, email addresses, phone numbers and scans of documents of other persons. nine0014
Instagram does not welcome the opening of the page through third-party sites. Registering an account and using Instagram is only allowed through the official page or using the official application.
If 2-3 or more IP addresses are used at the same time. This usually happens when working with a business account of large organizations: one account includes administrators from different locations and different computers.

How to protect yourself from eternal blocking? nine0047

Let's try to figure out how to protect your account from a permanent ban.

First, use only trusted pages that have been around for six months or more. If the profile is valid for less than the specified period, you should not use it to advertise goods or services. Social networks are suspicious of newly created pages, and all activity of such users arouses suspicion in the system.
If you need to place someone else's photo on your page, be sure to indicate the name of the author, referring to his login in the description. nine0014
Do not sell copies of branded goods on Instagram.
If, nevertheless, you sell such goods, you do not need to publish hashtags of these companies under their photos.
Only your own logos can be placed on your profile.
Stick to the limits on the number of subscriptions, comments and likes.
Do not use mass ratings and do not put too many comments under the photo.

Auto-posting and mass following

As mentioned above, most often the reason for the restriction of activity and the eternal ban is simple - this is auto-posting and mass following. Unfortunately, the modern order of protective actions is not one hundred percent successful, so the correct use of services is important for security. The following are tips to help you:

Stay within the normal user limits. This does not mean the limits mentioned above. If you use auto-posting or mass-following, the usual limits do not apply to you. However, in order for the system not to detect the fact of using third-party services, you need to limit yourself to 1000 likes and 1000 subscriptions during the day. nine0014
Behavioral features should also be taken into account. Any user needs time to view the publication, read the text and get to know the profile. Therefore, do not rush, daily performing certain actions at maximum speed. It is better to try to adapt to the algorithm of actions of a regular user by increasing the interval between likes and comments.
Use proxy servers. So you can visit the page from the same IP address, even from different devices. It will cost from 4 to 10 USD. e. per month, but the game is worth the candle. nine0014

How can you tell if your Instagram profile is blocked?

It is not difficult to understand that you have been blocked. You will not be able to log into the social. network to your page or perform certain actions. A window pops up on the screen with the word "error". But there is another type of blocking, when the account is not blocked by social networks. network and another user.

How to determine this?

For example, you visited a user's Instagram profile, but their photos, videos, and other posts are not available. Clicking the "Subscribe" button does not show any changes, since this person has added you to the Blacklist. You can also enter the list of subscriptions or subscribers of this user, but the list will not open, which will serve as another confirmation of blocking. Trying to send a message, you will see that this function is not available to you either. nine0005

However, it is worth distinguishing between closing a profile and blacklisting a user. The first option implies that the page is available only to subscribers, and information is visible that the profile is private. This feature on Instagram serves to limit the profile from strangers in social networks. networks. If it is you who is blocked, the “subscribe” command appears, it is active, but after pressing the subscription is not sent.

Conclusion

So, we figured out what the concept of “blocking” means, how to define blocking on Instagram. We figured out how to identify who has restricted your activity in the social. networks: system or person. Also listed were effective ways to help avoid blocking and unlimited ban. Use these tips, and you will not have problems getting banned on Instagram. Work honestly, follow the rules, and success will not keep you waiting! nine0005

How to understand that you are blocked on Instagram: 5 ways | ichip.

At first glance, it will not be possible to understand that you are blocked on Instagram, but if you check the search and carefully look at the feed, you can find out exactly who added your account to the blacklist. In this guide, we will show you step by step what exactly needs to be done.

If your Instagram account has been blocked by another user, you will no longer be able to find their profile in the search. Thus, if you enter the appropriate name, you simply will not see it in the results. However, this situation can also arise if the wanted person simply deleted his account. nine0005

Step 1. Check if the profile is active

To check if the profile of the person who supposedly blocked you still exists, try to find it through a browser (for example, from a computer) by logging out of your account. If the search was successful, and the account you are looking for is displayed in the results of Insta, then you have been blocked.

If the person who blocked you has an open profile, then you can go to his page offline and view his posts and comments. In the case of closed accounts, the situation is more complicated - in them you will not be able to see publications and subscribers, but only their number. nine0005

Step 2: Are publications visible?

The second step that will help you find out if you are blacklisted by an Instagram user is to check his feed. If images that were available to you until recently suddenly disappeared from his page, most likely, the person did not delete all publications, but simply stopped showing them to you - in other words, he blocked you. Stories will also disappear.

Step 3. Check the list of subscriptions

After blocking, the user's profile will not appear in your list of subscriptions and subscribers. It is very easy to check this - by searching in your own account. If the right person “unsubscribed”, and at the same time all other signs indicate that he threw you into a ban, most likely it is. Your account will also stop being subscribed to the blocker's profile. nine0005

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Step 4. Looking for direct messages

When you block someone on Instagram, the app doesn't hide the following from your direct message. But any new messages that you try to send will not reach the recipient and will not be marked as viewed. At the same time, the user with whom you are in an emergency will also not be able to use the chat with you. nine0005

Step 5. Trying to follow

If you are blocked, you will not be able to follow this person, even if you send him a request. In this case, the "Subscribe" button will be active. But pressing it will not work, even if the profile is open, and the user does not have to confirm applications for adding to subscriptions.