I saw the message "You are temporarily blocked on Instagram", what should I do?

Instagram has taken over the world for a long time. By 2018, the social network had over a billion users. Based on the data on the population of the Earth, it turns out that every seventh inhabitant of the planet has an Instagram account. To cope with so many users and create a favorable atmosphere within the social network, developers need to put in a lot of effort. For example, develop rules for using the platform, teach algorithms to track violators and apply sanctions.

What does the warning “you are temporarily blocked on Instagram” mean?

There are many reasons why the Instagram system can temporarily block a profile. The most common one is violation of the rules of the Instagram community. These are the main reasons why a profile is likely to be temporarily blocked.

1. Suspicious activity. Most often, this is cheating likes, subscribers, sending spam, connecting third-party services.

2. Dissemination of aggressive content calling for violence, as well as offers to sell weapons or drugs.

3. User complaints.

Account hacking can also be a reason for a ban. It happens that hackers, gaining access to a profile, start sending out bulk spam. Instagram sees this and temporarily disables the account. However, some crackers extract profiles for sale or for other purposes. In this case, they temporarily block the account so that other users cannot find it in the search.

Sometimes the users themselves decide to temporarily block the account. This is done in the profile editor. In the main section at the very bottom of the page there is a button "Temporarily disable my account". However, we warn you that, despite the promises of Instagram that this action can be canceled, there are often situations when a user cannot regain access to a self-disabled account.

Why do I need a temporary profile lock feature?

The Instagram developers have foreseen that some users may lose interest in microblogging. In this case, some will simply abandon the page, while others will want to hide it from the eyes of other users. When temporarily blocked, all photos, records, stories and correspondence are saved on the page. But all content becomes inaccessible to other users of the social network. As soon as the account owner restores the account, all content will be available again to a wide audience.

When blocking an account yourself, be careful not to confuse it with the function of deleting an account. If you delete a profile, it is almost impossible to restore it yourself.

How do I recover my account after being blocked?

If you disabled your account on your own, then to restore your profile, you only need to do one thing - log into your account using your username and password. After authorization, the system will automatically restore the profile, and you can continue using the social network.

If an account has been temporarily disabled due to violation of community rules, you must notify the Instagram support service. To do this, try to sign in to your profile. An error message will appear, and below the "Details" button. We press on it. You will be redirected to a page with information about account deactivation. At the bottom there will be a blue inscription "tell us" - click and follow the instructions.

If the account has been hacked, then you will not see a notification about the temporary blocking of the profile, since the old login data will not be suitable, because the hackers have changed the username and password. However, if you manage to regain access to the hacked account, and you see a message about the temporary suspension of the account, use the instructions above.

It must be remembered that Instagram algorithms are imperfect. Sometimes this leads to erroneous blocking of users. To restore justice and regain access to the page, the user also needs to contact the Instagram help center with their problem. This can be done according to the instructions above. If not, please contact Antiban.pro specialists.

The Instagram administration insists on the safety and comfort of being on the social network, therefore, in every possible way, it tries to prevent the deterioration of the quality of the content published by users. All of the above measures are a consequence of the care of the Instagram administration about its users.

What to do if all else fails

Instagram has no support service or hotline available. In this regard, many users are unable to cope with the problems of logging into their account on their own. Many methods for bypassing locks are buried deep in the help center, and some are generally system bugs that can only be found empirically.

It is the research of such techniques that the specialists of the Antiban.pro service are engaged in. The company has been operating for four years. During this time, dozens of cases have appeared in the arsenal of technical specialists that allow them to solve problems of any complexity.

The main advantage of the service is its specialization in specific social networks. Antiban.pro employees are focused on researching the algorithms and features of Instagram and Facebook. Therefore, we can safely call them professionals in this matter. Especially when you consider that this is the only officially registered company dealing with solving problems with social networks.

There is only one drawback - our services are paid. But you need to understand that service employees are also people who earn by their own labor. They save you time and effort by undertaking the obligation to restore access to your profile, because self-restoring your account can take several months or even years.

As mentioned above, in order to prevent temporary blocking of your Instagram account in advance, you must follow the community guidelines. Here are some of the main prohibitions:

1. You must not violate intellectual property rights (copyright). You have an Instagram store and you want to showcase your product to customers, but you don't have good photos? What will you do? Will you find the first image of a thing on the Internet and publish it on your profile? Wrong answer, because this photo has an author who did not consent to the publication. As a result, your account may be blocked.

2. You cannot publish naked bodies, upload photos of naked children in your profile. But there are exceptions: photos of mastectomy scars, breastfeeding women, as well as nude bodies in painting and sculpture.

3. You cannot spam. The publication of the same comments, multiple marks of users that you are not subscribed to, and other massive actions are harshly pursued by Instagram algorithms.

4. You cannot advertise and sell things prohibited by law - sexual services, weapons, online casinos, drugs, and so on. Medicines also fall under this prohibition.

5. You must not post content that contains threats, hostile or demeaning statements. This also applies to direct insults. Such actions are considered illegal, so the social network often blocks their source.

6. Do not encourage users to injure themselves or encourage them to harm their health.

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