How to remove comment block on instagram
How to Delete or Hide a Comment on Instagram
- You can delete a comment on Instagram if you've written it on someone else's post, or if someone else has written it on your post.
- You can also hide offensive comments, or block certain users' comments on your posts.
Social media may be forever, but a comment with a typo, or one that you regret posting, doesn't have to stick if you don't want it to.
On Instagram, you can delete comments you've written on other people's posts, or comments that others have written on your posts. You can also hide certain types of comments or block certain users from commenting on your posts.
Here's how to do it all.
How to delete a comment on Instagram that someone else wrote on one of your posts1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android and log in to your account.
2. Tap your profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the app to go to your profile.
3. Find and select the post you want to delete a comment on.
4. Tap on one of the comments on your post, then on the Comments summary page, tap the icon of three horizontal dots in the top-right corner.
Tap the three-dot icon. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider5. In the pop-up, select Manage Comments.
Select "Manage Comments.
" Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider 6. A circle will appear next to each comment — tap the circle next to the comment(s) you want to delete, making a checkmark appear. Then, tap Delete at the bottom-left of the page.
Select the comment and hit "Delete" at the bottom. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider7. Choose Delete Comment in the pop-up, and the comment will be immediately deleted.
Quick tip: To delete a comment from the Comments summary page, you can also swipe to the left on the comment you want to delete, and tap the red trash can icon that appears.
How to delete a comment on Instagram that you wrote on someone else's post1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android and log in to your account.
2. Go to the post that you commented on. You can use the search icon on the bottom of the screen to find the user's profile and select the appropriate post from their profile page, or you can scroll through your timeline to find the post you commented on.
3. Once you've pulled up the user's post, tap on one of the comments underneath the post to go to a Comments summary page where all comments, including yours, will be listed.
4. On the Comments summary page, find your comment and swipe to the left, revealing a red trash can icon. Tap the red trash can icon to delete your comment.
Select the trash can icon, or swipe all the way to the left, to delete your own comment. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider How to hide comments on your Instagram postsThere's a few settings you can use to hide certain kinds of comments or comments from certain people on Instagram — here's how.
1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android and log in to your account.
2. Tap your profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the app to go to your profile.
3. Tap the icon of three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of your profile page.
Tap the icon of three horizontal lines. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider4. In the pop-up, select Settings.
Select "Settings" in the pop-up menu.
Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider 5. On the Settings page, select Privacy.
Go to "Privacy." Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider6. On the Privacy page, tap Comments.
Go to "Comments." Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider7.
There's a few ways you can choose to hide comments on the Comment Controls page. In the Filters section, swipe the button beside Hide Offensive Comments to hide all comments that Instagram deems inappropriate, such as offensive, bullying, or spam comments. You can also swipe the button beside Hide More Comments to add an extra filter on potentially inappropriate comments.
You can also swipe the button next to Manual Filter to hide comments that contain specific words or phrases — type those words or phrases in the textbox that appears. When the button is blue, the feature is enabled and when the button is grey, the feature is disabled.
Swipe the buttons to the right to turn on the feature. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider8.
If you want to hide block comments from specific users, tap Block Comments From at the top of the Comment Controls page. Use the search bar on the next screen to enter a user you want to block comments from.
Once you've found the user, tap Block next to their name. This will not block their entire profile, but only their comments on your posts. When you block someone's comments, their comment will only be visible to them, and they will not know that you have blocked their comments.
If Instagram has hidden a comment — either because it was deemed offensive or because it was from a blocked commenter — you'll see a View Hidden Comments link beneath your post.
Tap Unhide beneath a hidden comment to view it. If you don't see the View Hidden Comments link, then there are no comments that Instagram has hidden.
Quick tip: You can also turn off commenting on a post-by-post basis to disable all users' ability to comment on a post of yours.
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Instagram Comments Blocked? How To Stop It [2023]
Why can’t I comment on Instagram?
You’ve had your Instagram comments blocked!
IG continues to battle spammers, and innocent users are caught in the aftermath.
Duplicate comments, and comments with multiple users tagged, are likely to be blocked by Instagram.
But, there are lots of possible reasons your comments are not showing!
Read on, I’ll cover them all.
Why Is My Comment Not Showing on Instagram?
If you’re not able to add a comment, first try updating your app to the latest version.
If your Instagram app is up to date, you may be getting an error for another reason. Here are some possibilities:
- There’s an Instagram glitch. Try a hard close and restart your app.
- You’re on Airplane Mode or have no internet connection.
- The post has had commenting turned off, or limited to selected people.
- Instagram is down (it’s rare, but you can check here).
- You are over-engaging (likes, comments, follows, unfollows).
- You included more than 5 @ mentions in a single comment.
- You included more than 30 #hashtags on a single post.
- You posted multiple, duplicate comments (including emoji).
- You have a brand-new account and are trying to comment on numerous big accounts.
- You’ve included banned words or phrases.
- That account has blocked you, or a word you used, from comments on their posts.
The first 4, of course, have nothing to do with a block. They just require you to determine which is the cause, and take steps to fix the situation as soon as you can.
Or wait it out!
Reasons 5 – 11 are a bit trickier. I’ll explain these further, below.
I’ll also share tips on how long your block will last, and how to get unblocked faster!
How Often Can I “Like” and Comment on Instagram?
Instagram puts daily Engagement Activity Limits on your account. This is to safeguard against spammers using unethical growth tactics.
There’s not a specific limit for every account. You’ll have a lower limit if your account is newer.
In fact, for a brand-new account, I suggest limiting your activity severely until you complete your Instagram profile with a bio, add a profile picture, and share a few posts.
A typical Instagram user is allowed 60 activities per hour – that includes commenting, liking, following, or unfollowing someone on the app.
If you’re only commenting, you’ll be allowed 60 comments per hour or 180 to 200 comments per day.
The daily limit, however, increases with the age of your Instagram account. More established accounts can post up to 400 or 500 comments a day – significantly more than a new account.
Here are some tips to avoid being restricted from commenting on Instagram:<
- Gradually increase your number of daily comments.
- Avoid posting multiple, duplicate comments (including using the same emoji) everywhere.
- Don’t over-engage (likes, follows, unfollows, comments).
- Don’t tag more than 5 other accounts in your comments.
- Don’t try to use more than 30 hashtags in one post.
Exceed these limits, and you’re put in “Time-Out.” For a period of time, you won’t be able to do any of these activities.
TBH, I see similar on every social platform. Consistency is key!
Maybe you’re excited and you want to jump in enthusiastically. Take it easy. Slow and steady wins the race.
Before taking your social media break, you could try:
- Logging out and back in on your Instagram app.
- Posting your comment from a different device.
- Waiting for an hour or so before trying to comment again.
Why Can’t I Post the Same Instagram Comment Again?
If you’re not aware, spammers (and some marketers) use automated “bot” commenting to draw attention to their accounts. It’s an annoying aspect that we have to put up with as the Instagram audience grows, becoming a more and more attractive target.
Instagram is hoping to stop bot commenting by blocking comments that duplicate what you just posted.
Friends and I have noticed this on our personal accounts when we write “Congrats!” or similar to more than one person. Totally innocent, but IG only sees it as a duplicate comment – and blocks it.
If you’re marketing on Instagram, please don’t use bot commenting. Even if your comments are varied or spaced out enough to not get blocked – auto commenting is just flat-out annoying.
If you’re just trying to make a number of quick comments, then add a few relevant emoticons. I think everybody actually likes those! 🙂
As Instagram continues to crack down, consider including the person’s real name in the comment, too. Not only does this add a personal touch, it will help Instagram see it as a genuine, un-automated, comment.
Instagram Comments Blocked for Tagging Users [@mentions]
The current limit, according to Instagram, is 5 @mentions per comment.
If you tagged no more than 5, and your comment was still blocked, read on for more ideas.
In the past, I’ve had comments blocked when I’ve tried to thank a few users who have congratulated me on being featured by a “hub” account (see sample comment). This is disconcerting, as Instagram tells you your comment may be “abusive.
” Certainly that would be the furthest thing from my mind!
After having that happen 3 times, I gave up tagging anyone who was not following my account. Now I’m tentatively tagging non-followers if they’ve tagged me first. This seems to be acceptable – for now.
Again, this blocking is due to those abusive spammers who tag numerous users in comments – usually on a post to “get free followers.” Ugh!
I have to admit, since this crackdown, those obnoxious spammers have declined greatly. Small price to pay, I suppose – as long as we nice folks don’t get confused with spammers, and possibly have our accounts closed!
I suggest you err on the side of caution. If I get another comment blocked due to tagging others, I’ll return to only tagging my followers.
If that doesn’t work, I’ll have to stop thanking people for congratulating me on hub accounts. It’s not worth risking a banned account.
Updated: Instagram has eased up on me for tagging multiple users in a comment thread.
I’ve tried it a few times and didn’t get blocked. I was replying to people who had already commented in the thread, as in the image above right.
Learn more about how many Instagram hashtags you should use.
IG Comments Blocked on Accounts with Over 50K Followers
I’m starting to hear a lot about this one. Several ‘grammers have found this post and left comments begging me to resolve this. Here’s my answer.
Starting a new account and quickly posting on huge and/or celebrity accounts is not typical behavior. Well, I imagine it’s typical of spammers! The only solution for this one? Don’t do it.
If you’re not a spammer, then be cautious of posting on accounts with huge followings immediately after opening an account. But really, who seeks out the biggest accounts on IG in their first days?
Spammers, that’s who. OK, I know you’re just excited, but – don’t do it.
Which Words Are Banned in Instagram Comments?Instagram doesn’t provide a list of banned words.
If they did, it would have to be constantly updated.
So, just be on your best behavior and try not to offend.
Don’t curse. Be kind.
Instagram says:
We want to foster a positive, diverse community. We remove content that contains credible threats or hate speech, content that targets private individuals to degrade or shame them, personal information meant to blackmail or harass someone, and repeated unwanted messages. We do generally allow stronger conversation around people who are featured in the news or have a large public audience due to their profession or chosen activities.
It’s never OK to encourage violence or attack anyone based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, disabilities, or diseases. When hate speech is being shared to challenge it or to raise awareness, we may allow it. In those instances, we ask that you express your intent clearly.
Serious threats of harm to public and personal safety aren’t allowed. This includes specific threats of physical harm as well as threats of theft, vandalism, and other financial harm. We carefully review reports of threats and consider many things when determining whether a threat is credible. source
In addition, each account can set their own list of banned words… read on.
How Can I Block Comments on My Instagram Account?
As you probably know, you can post a photo or video with commenting disabled.
Did you know you can also block comments that contain specific words, phrases, numbers or emoji that you’d like to avoid?
Yes! Instagram has enabled Comment Controls, and these could be the reason your comment won’t post.
If your account is public, you’ll see a new way to choose who can comment on your posts — from everyone to just groups of people, like people you follow or your followers.
Also, whether your account is public or private, you’ll be able to block other accounts from commenting on your posts.
If you have the offensive comment filter turned on, you can also turn on a keyword filter to hide comments that contain specific words, phrases, numbers or emoji.
- Go to your profile and tap the three lines at top right.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Privacy and Security.
- Tap Comment Controls.
- Make sure that Hide Offensive Comments is turned on.
- Tap next to Manual Filter to turn it on.
Enter specific words, phrases, numbers or emoji in the text box to filter out comments.
Keep in mind that default and custom keyword filtering aren’t currently available in all languages:
- Default Keywords: The default list of keywords is only available in certain languages.
- Custom Keywords: Currently, custom keyword filtering doesn’t support languages without spaces (ex: Chinese, Japanese, Thai).
When you turn on comment filtering, it’s applied to both new and existing comments on your posts.
When you turn off comment filtering, filtered comments on your posts will be restored. source
And of course, any account can block you, delete your comment, or even report you.
Instagram says:
You may find content you don’t like, but doesn’t violate the Community Guidelines. If that happens, you can unfollow or block the person who posted it. If there’s something you don’t like in a comment on one of your posts, you can delete that comment.
Be wise: only post #KindComments.
How Long Am I Blocked from Commenting on Instagram?
A typical block will last 24–48 hours.
If it’s your first offense, your block may be as short as 2 hours. Proceed cautiously! Be sure to review the daily and hourly limits above.
If you’re a repeat offender, and if you’re been reported by other IGers, your block could last as long as a week or even a month.
If you’ve been blocked from commenting by the account owner, please respect that.
Don’t even try to comment or message that account.
How to Get UNblocked on Instagram
So you’re blocked, you’re not sure how long it will last, and you’re in the throes of Instagram withdrawals.
There may be some things you can do to get the block lifted faster.
According to Guiding Tech, if Instagram has blocked you, it could be that Instagram has blocked your IP address and not your account.
The first solution that you should try is to switch to mobile data instead of using your WiFi.
Or switch your IP address!
I haven’t tried this, but just read about it from someone who said they do this on a monthly basis. I don’t know all the ramifications changing this setting might have, so beware. Since you’re resetting, you will have to re-enter passwords.
The simple solution if you are on iPhone. Go to your settings -> General -> Reset -> Reset Network Settings. This will give you new IP address.
If you’re still blocked, I strongly recommend you put the phone down and stay off Instagram for at least 24 hours.
And absolutely, stop using any automated tools that are not approved Instagram marketing partners.
It’s also recommended to link your other social media accounts inside your Instagram settings.
Basically, anything that makes your account look like it’s run by a real person!
You can also report your issue to Instagram from the Settings within the app.
On iPhone:
- From your Settings, tap Help.
- Tap Report a Problem.
- Tap Something Isn’t Working.
- State your case!
My guess is you’ll be unblocked before they read your problem report!
Here are more tips to unblock your IG account from a reader comment. Not sure if you have to do ALL these things, but essentially, you want to make your profile look genuine.
- Add / change a profile picture and description.
- Delete your link if it might be suspect (affiliate links, typos, possibly shortened links).
- Use Instagram normally.
Do NOT use automation! - Comment very little, if at all.
Learn more about Instagram block on bio links.
Another reader, QQ says:
I had the same problem. I could only post 3 comments every 24 hours. If I posted more than 3 comments I’d get banned for 24 hours from commenting (could still like pictures, follow people – just couldn’t comment.)
I did the following things:
– Change my profile (just write something new in your profile; maybe don’t leave any links until you’re unbanned from commenting too).
– Set a profile picture.
– Log in and out of your Instagram account.
– Go on your computer and log into Instagram. Like some pictures and try commenting at least once.
– On your phone, use Instagram normally: just browse, look at pictures, search hashtags, like some pictures, (show that you’re not a bot).
– Set a gender: male or female.
– Don’t comment for a few days or a week, but do all the above.
– Post two pictures (6 hours apart) every day.
I got unbanned in 4 days doing all this. I can comment all the time now, like pictures, follow etc. Good luck!!
Thank you QQ for sharing!
IG Comment Block Takeaways and To-Dos
I know it’s frustrating. As in all things, patience is a virtue here.
I don’t know how long your block will last. Just be sure you’re not making duplicate comments or multiple tags, which would likely make it worse.
Be sure you have the latest version of Instagram and your mobile OS. Old versions may prevent your comments from posting.
Never tag more than 5 users in one comment.
Try Instagram on your browser. At least one user has reported this resolved his issue.
If your app has frozen, you can try a hard shutdown of your device. This worked on my iPhone.
I have no experience with Android or Windows devices, so do your due diligence before trying anything.
If you still can’t open Instagram, you can try deleting the app and reinstalling. Again, check this out first before trying. I’m not qualified to provide tech advice!
Read the comments to see if other readers have left advice you can follow.
Leave advice if you have any. If you ask a question, be aware that I have no further advice beyond what I’ve provided in this article. Maybe another reader can help.
Be real, be authentic, be you – and be careful not to get your Instagram comments blocked!
This post on blocked Instagram comments was originally published in April 2015 and has been updated 8 times.
Blocked on Instagram, why the action is blocked and how to unblock
Update: 2022-11-23.
Video about blocking on instagram, as well as why all your actions are blocked on instagram - likes, subscriptions, comments, publications, direct messages and how to unblock it now?
Now there is a glitch on Instagram that, after a temporary block, does not reset the sanctions and constantly displays a message that the action is temporarily blocked, although the block itself has actually been removed a long time ago. You check every day, but Instagram doesn't let you like or subscribe. nine0003
I’ll tell you how to fix it now, but in order not to fall under these temporary blocks, you need to understand the very essence of the problem - there are two types of blocks: for exceeding daily limits and for swift actions, swift actions from the point of view of the Instagram algorithm.
Types of blocking
The first type of blocking cannot be bypassed in any way, because there are limits for this and limits so as not to violate them, but the second type of blocking can be avoided by performing simple manipulations.
As soon as you start frantically liking a feed of fresh photos on a hashtag without a delay between likes, you immediately fall under the supervision of a vigilant algorithm that detects the number of likes and the time for which you put them. nine0003
When the blocking is triggered
When the trigger fires at the limit value, you receive a blocking message! A logical question arises, what needs to be done to avoid this? The answer is simple - you need to slow down your rate of likes and dilute the order of your actions! They threw 5 - 7 likes, wrote 1 comment, another 5 - 7 likes, wrote another comment and so on until you are blocked for exceeding the limits! )))
Just kidding! Limits should not be violated under any circumstances. Well, if you still caught a temporary block on likes and subscriptions, then do the following. nine0003
Recovery steps
As soon as you see this happy message, we immediately exit the application, note the time and clear the cache of the phone’s memory, if your account is authorized and in the web version on your computer, then we also exit from there.
Exit - this means log out, click log out of the account, provided of course that you remember your password, otherwise you will not be able to log back into your account later. And now we sit and pray and wait exactly a day, after a day we log in again and check. nine0003
If the phone also displays a message about temporary blocking of actions, then we now log in to the web version of the Instagram browser on your computer and check it in the same way. If even there it gives a message about a temporary block, then again we go out for a day and in a day we repeat everything again. This should be done until you break through the Instagram cache.
I repeat, if you just sit and wait, stupidly checking on the phone every day that the block is unlocked, then you can sit like this for a whole month, although the block may have been removed on the third or fifth day, but because of the key with the cache you the system will always issue that the action is temporarily blocked.
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How to promote a page
Instagram tightens the screws every day more and more, I'm afraid that the day will come when you can only promote on Instagram for a fee!
In the meantime, all you have to do is optimize your actions so as not to waste your likes and subscriptions in vain, use some kind of social engineering and choose the optimal algorithm for promoting your Instagram, but I will talk about this in the next video about Instagram promotion from scratch. nine0003
Telegram channel
Do not forget that I have a telegram channel where I constantly publish the latest news, which you can find out about before others, unless of course subscribe to my telegram channel, and I also conduct various voting on the topic there, which video to make next, which video you are more interested in. Ask all your questions below this article.
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instagram: action blocked
Instagram can cause "Action blocked" error when liking, following, unfollowing, commenting, DMing, posting a lot in a short time .
You were not banned, but simply temporarily limited in your actions. nine0003
More details about the error and its cause
Instagram writes:
Action blocked. Your account has been temporarily blocked from performing this action... The block will be lifted on (date).
This is an automatic limit. This is how Instagram fights spam and cheating. For example, if you liked, subscribed, or did something else on an assignment, for money, then this is a violation of the Instagram rules. They monitor such violations and temporarily block such actions. nine0003
But the restriction could also work by mistake - if you just really wanted to put a lot of likes, comment a lot, send a lot of direct messages or subscribe to a large number of accounts in a short period of time, you could also face blocking. And if there were few actions, it might just be a check to see if you are a bot.
What does it all mean and how can I unlock it?
- Not all Instagram is blocked for you, but only some actions in it.
nine0117 For example, you cannot like, but you can publish posts. Or: you can publish stories, chat in direct, but everything else is impossible. Depends on what caused the blocking. - The duration of the restriction can be different - short, for 2 days, or long, up to two weeks and even up to a month. The specific date is shown to you in the text of the error. Read to the end what Instagram gave out ( "The block will be lifted ... on such and such a date" ). nine0115 Some actions can remove the blockage ahead of schedule (but not always):
- Change your password and stop using Instagram for two days (48 hours).
- Update the Instagram app to the latest version.
- Log in to Instagram from another device (from a computer, for example) and link your account to Facebook if you have a page there. This is done in the account settings (Account → Linked accounts → Facebook).
- You cannot continue to perform actions similar to those that led to the blocking. Otherwise, the restrictions may be extended. For example, several subscriptions, unsubscribes, comments, likes in a short period of time - and the block is extended.
When the specified date arrives, the blocking will be removed by itself. However, it can be extended if the following condition is not met: Recommendations for behavior on Instagram
There is a known limit for accounts created recently: no more than 30 actions per hour (comments, likes, messages, subscriptions, unsubscribes - all this is considered an action). nine0003
Post recommendations
- Don't ask people to like, repost, etc.
- Do not mislead people, do not deceive them.
Recommendations for comments
- Do not mention a person in a comment more than five times (using the @ sign).
- Do not add more than 30 hashtags to a comment.
