Are you wondering what happens when you report someone on Instagram?
When you use Instagram and you find a fake or spammy account, you will definitely think about reporting them.
A lot of Instagram accounts are fake and others post inappropriate content on their profiles.
So when you report them, Instagram support will take your report into consideration.
Then they will contact you back.
But there is a way to report and check the report status.
Today I will show you what happens when you report someone on Instagram and how to report them properly.
What Happens When You Report Someone on Instagram
When you report someone on Instagram, the Instagram support will review the report, then they will get back to you as fast as their availability.
As there are a lot of people who use Instagram (One billion monthly active users).
Note that Instagram doesn’t take into consideration the report sometimes.
However, you receive a notification from Instagram that your report is in the review phase.
So if you want to report an account that you feel is posting against Instagram policies.
The post should be reported from multiple people to get removed.
But even if you and your friends reported the account, there should be a reason to make Instagram remove the post.
It should be against the Instagram community guidelines.
How Many Report Needed To Delete Instagram Account
There is no exact number of reports that the Instagram algorithm takes into consideration to delete an account or post.
However, if the account posts and contents that bypass the Instagram guidelines.
Instagram then will close the account after taking a look at what type of content the account is posting.
So when they decide to delete the account, the owner will not be notified before the deletion.
Instagram notifies them after, then takes a look at the reasons why their account is deleted.
What Happens if Someone Reports You on Instagram
If someone reports you on Instagram, you don’t get a notification about the report and nothing happens to your account if you are not violating the guidelines.
So the person who wants to report you should analyze the violations that you’ve made.
If there is no violation, then nothing will happen to your account or any Instagram post, even if it gets a report.
However, you can take a look at the Instagram community guidelines to check if you are violating one of them.
If You Report a Post on Instagram Is It Anonymous
Yes, when you report someone’s Instagram post, he will not get notified, and it will remain anonymous.
However, you will be able to take a look at the review status of your report.
It will likely take from a few hours to a few days as Instagram gets to check the account for violations.
Then you can check on the “Support Requests” all the reports that you’ve done before.
So you will get to know if the photo got removed or not and why.
What Happens if Someone Reports You on Instagram for No Reason
Nothing happens to your account if someone did report your Instagram posts or account for no reason, as long as you didn’t post against the guidelines.
If you are sure that you didn’t make anything that confirms you are guilty, then your account will remain active.
But if Instagram support, or its algorithm, find out that you break the rules.
Your account will be either blocked for appeal or disabled, and you will hardly be able to take it back.
The other thing is, your posts can also be deleted and removed from your account due to guidelines issues.
So you have to consider posting Instagram-friendly posts by not breaking the rules.
How to Report an Instagram Account and Get It Deleted
To report an Instagram account and get it deleted, tap the three dots at the top right of the account page then report it, then choose the violation that the account is doing.
Then Instagram will take a look at their posts and decide to delete the account or not.
However, when you report the Instagram account of someone, and you feel they are violating the rules.
You have to have a strong agreement and reason of what they are violating and how it can negatively affect the Instagram community.
So let’s check how to report someone on Instagram and what happens after reporting their account:
1.Find the account you want to report
First, open your Instagram app on your phone.
Then find the account you want to report.
Keep in mind, the posts that the account is sharing should violate the Instagram community guidelines.
Otherwise, you will be reporting the account for nothing.
2.Tap on the three dots and report the account
Now that you’ve found the account, tap on the three dots at the top right of the page to report the account.
Now a new popup will show up, tap on “Report…” to report the account.
Then another popup will show up, so tap on the “Report Account”.
Now you have to choose what the account is violating.
So there are three options to choose from.
Choose what’s the best that describes the violation, then tap on it and follow the instructions.
3.Check the report requests
Now you can go and check all the reports that you’ve done before.
By going to the Instagram settings, then tapping on “Help”.
On the new page tap on “Support Requests” then tap on “Reports”.
Now a new page will open where you can see all the reports that you’ve made.
You can also check the Instagram guide on how to report posts and comments on Instagram.
Conclusion
When you decide to report someone on Instagram, keep in mind that it should be violating guidelines or nothing happen.
If Instagram support finds out there is a problem with the account, they will likely disable it.
But if there is no issue, your report will not affect someone on Instagram if you report them.
So make sure that the other person is violating guidelines before reporting them and analyze their account wisely.
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