What Happens When You Report Someone On Instagram

Quick Tips

• You can report an account, comment, or post on Instagram. Just go to the account page > tap the three dots > tap on Report and follow the on-screen instructions.
• Your report request will be validated and the required action will be taken by Instagram.
• Restricting on Instagram will block the account from commenting on your posts.

What Happens When You Report Someone on Instagram

• Instagram might ban or deactivate the reported account or post.
• Instagram doesn’t share such details with the reported account.
• If your reason for reporting an account, post, or comment is legitimate, Instagram will take necessary action and deactivate or ban the account.
• If you haven’t violated any Instagram guidelines, you don’t have to worry about someone else reporting you on the social network.
• If you have accidentally reported someone on Instagram, you don’t have to worry about Instagram banning or blocking the account.

How to Report Someone on Instagram

Reporting someone on Instagram happens when you are harassed or trolled by someone on the platform. Doing this will notify Instagram to take strict action against that profile user.

Method 1: Report an Instagram Account

Step 1: If you encounter a fake account on Instagram, you can open the main account menu in the app.

Step 2: Once you open the account, tap on the three-dot menu at the top and then select Report from the bottom menu.

Step 3: Tap on the Report account and choose one of the relevant reasons for reporting an account on Instagram.

Once you report an account, it will no longer appear for you. You can tap on the view profile button to check the account content.

Method 2: Report a Comment

If you wish to block a specific comment from a profile user, here’s how. Do note that this will not report the account but just the comment. However, you can choose to block the user.

Step 1: Open the comments section of the post and swipe left on a comment that you want to report. Select the Report icon > tap on Report This Comment option from the bottom menu.

Step 2: Instagram will ask for the reason for reporting the comment. Select a relevant reason and report it.

It can be anything – false information, bullying, illegal advice, hate speech, and more.

Method 3: Report a Post on Instagram

If someone has tagged you in a post that you find inappropriate, you can choose to report that post. Here’s how.

Tap on the three-dot menu beside an Instagram post. Then Select Report, and choose a reason for reporting it.

Also Read: How to fix Instagram comments not showing on app

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