What you shouldn't do on Instagram to avoid getting your account blocked
Table of contents:
- How do I know if my Instagram account has been blocked?
- What types of locks are there?
- What you should not do on Instagram
What should you not do on Instagram? There are many types of blocks on this social network, and many of them are temporary to punish certain user behavior. If you want to avoid being blocked from your Instagram account, you must take into account a series of details and actions that you should not do.
How do I know if my Instagram account has been blocked?
There are several ways you can get blocked from Instagram. Pay attention to any of these problems:
- You cannot access your account or your profile does not appear to other users.
- You're having problems uploading photos and can't post on Instagram.
- The application does not allow you to make comments or interact with other people's comments.
- You can't follow other users because Instagram says the action is temporarily blocked.
As you can see, all these cases can be Instagram blocking problems, although not all are equally serious. Also, in the event that you are having trouble uploading photos, you may be experiencing technical issues and your account may not have been locked.
To rule out technical failures, we recommend to perform a verification in several steps:
- Make sure you have the latest version of the Instagram app installed.
- Access the Settings menu > Applications on your phone and delete the Instagram cache.
- Log out of your account and log back in with your data.
- One last test if the problem persists: uninstall and reinstall the application.
What types of locks are there?
The most serious block you can suffer on Instagram is the temporary or permanent closure of your account. This happens if you break the rules of use, if you upload content that is not allowed (violence, pornography, etc.) or if you have received complaints from many users.
Most of the time, the blocks are temporary: Instagram "punishes" certain users for brief periods of time (1, 2 or even 3 days ) for some behavior that the social network considers inappropriate.
In case your block is temporary, it is best to stop using the app for 3 or 4 days, since trying to "Forcing the issue" will only make things worse and make Instagram extend your block over time.
Therefore, in some periods you may not be able to post photos, comment on other people's posts, or follow new users. This can be caused by various actions, as explained below.
What you should not do on Instagram
1. Post inappropriate content
The fundamental rule is that respect the content guidelines and publication of the social network. If you post content that is not allowed, you risk temporary bans or even the deletion of your account.
2. Share spam or make constant
Neither Instagram nor its users like spam. Be careful with this type of post, because other profiles can report you through the app.
3. Using third-party applications
Be extremely careful with third-party applications that promise to manage the Instagram social network. Many of them are detected as "bots" and, therefore, the social network will consider that you are spamming or making unnatural use of the service.
In addition, on the Internet you will find many applications to unfollow ghost users or to know your most popular followers.When you have to give up your data (username and password), you give that app permission to sync with Instagram. And it may be a malicious service and Instagram detects it as a possible virus or hack.
