Instagram prohibits content like hate speech, bullying, credible threats, graphic violence, sexually explicit material (except for specific cases like breastfeeding/scarring), promotion of illegal activities (drugs, firearms, terrorism, organized crime), self-harm glorification, and spam, aiming to foster a safe, authentic community while restricting regulated goods, misleading information, and intellectual property infringement.
Illegal Content – We don't allow support or praise of terrorism, organized crime or hate groups on Instagram. Offering sexual services and selling firearms and drugs are also prohibited. Hate Speech, Bullying and Abuse – We remove credible threats of violence, hate speech and the targeting of private individuals.
You can't post someone else's private or confidential information without permission or do anything that violates someone else's rights, including intellectual property rights (e.g., copyright infringement, trademark infringement, counterfeit, or pirated goods).
So here are my best do's and don'ts for Instagram.
Content that may depict violence, such as people fighting. (We remove graphically violent content.) Content that may be sexually explicit or suggestive, such as pictures of people in see-through clothing. (We remove content that contains adult nudity or sexual activity.)
According to the rule, the first three seconds of your video needs to have the hook to keep your audience interested. Research shows that it takes only three seconds for your viewers to decide if they'll continue to watch or scroll past your video in their social channel's feed.
We also try to not recommend accounts that:
Clearly false statements: Words like “fake,” “liar,” “scam,” “hacker,” “spam,” which are often associated with misinformation or fraudulent behavior. Illegal activities: Terms like “theft,” “drugs,” “weapons,” “explosion,” “bomb,” related to criminal activities.
Tap Hidden Words.
You can tap Toggle next to Hide common offensive words in replies to turn on this setting and cover words many people don't want to see. You can also tap New filter below Custom filter to create your own filters for your feeds and replies to your posts.
Here are the 14 things NOT to do on Instagram:
The 80/20 rule in social media consultancy is a strategy that is built around the idea that 80% of content should deliver value to the audience, while 20% should directly promote the business. Value-driven content includes posts that: Educate – how-to guides, tips, industry insights. Entertain – memes, trends, fun ...
Content that may depict violence, such as people fighting. (We remove graphically violent content.) Content that may be sexually explicit or suggestive, such as pictures of people in see-through clothing. (We remove content that contains adult nudity or sexual activity.)
This approach divides your social media content into three equal portions: five posts that educate or inform, five posts that entertain or inspire, and five posts that promote your business or services. Social media success hinges on understanding that your audience seeks value beyond constant promotional messages.
Here's the basic idea: Within 24 Hours: You're free to respond to messages and even send promotional content. After 24 Hours: Things get a little trickier. You can still reply to messages, but sending promotional content is a no-go unless the person has opted in.
On the other hand, replays on Reels are counted. Considering that reels start replaying automatically—and that the second it starts playing, a view is added to the count—you can probably understand why vertical videos tend to have more visualizations and, consequentially, more exposure on the platform.
There is frequently more direct action than just watching another person. A stalker can harass a person and/or make them fear for his/her safety. TL;DR: People-watching isn't as intrusive as the other behaviors and it doesn't have negative effects on the person being watched.