If you have an Instagram account, you can report a profile or content on Instagram that doesn't follow our
Community Guidelines.
Currently, you can report a post for any of the following reasons:
- I just don't like it
- It's a spam
- Nudity or sexual activity
- Hate speech or symbols
- Violence or dangerous organizations
- False information
- Bullying or harassment
- Scam or fraud
- Intellectual property violations
- Suicide or self-injury
- Sale of illegal or regulated goods
- Eating disorders
- Drugs
- Something else
You can also report a profile for posting content it shouldn't be, pretending to be someone else, or for being a child under the age of 13. Learn how to
report a comment or how to
report a message.
Keep in mind that your report is anonymous, except if you’re reporting an intellectual property infringement. The account you reported won’t see who reported them.
How to report a post through Feed:
- Tap in the top right of the post.
- Select Report and follow the on-screen instructions.
How to report someone through their profile
- Tap their username from their Feed or story post, or tap and search their username to go to their profile.
- Tap next to their username.
- Select Report, then select the type of account you want to report and follow the on-screen instructions.
If you don't have an Instagram account, you can report abuse, spam or anything else that doesn't follow our
Community Guidelines using
this form.