This article is an overview of the different types of action blocks including tips and tricks to remove action blocks.
Action blocks are a punishment for violating Instagram's rules. The punishment can restrict you from following, un-following, liking, commenting and direct messaging.
There are 3 main types of action blocks, temporary actions blocks, action block with an expiration date and permanent action block.
A temporary action block is exactly how it sounds,temporary. The Engagement Action Block on Instagram is typically the most common. It can arise from overextended use of certain Instagram features.
Similar to a temporary action block, however, Instagram gives you a predefined time when this action block will be removed. Typically, the expiration date of the action block is between 24 hours to 30 days.
A Permanent Action block is fairly self-explanatory.Instagram will either lock you out of your account or prevent you from performing certain actions for an indefinite period of time. This typically occurs after an account has broken many rules or has received multiple temporary action blocks.
The use of third party tools to automate actions such as follow/unfollow, spamming likes and comment, is restricted by Instagram, Instagram can easily identify when these are used and will most likely put you on a temporary action block restricting that specific action.
Additionally, sometimes manually following/unfollowing, spamming likes, spamming comments and spamming DMs in a short period of time can also trigger an action block. The recommend total number actions per day is 350 for a new account. This includes all actions such as follow/unfollow, likes, comments and DMs. As a new account it may be tempting to follow/unfollow to grow you Instagram page, it is recommended not to follow/unfollow more than per hour and 150 per day.
Instagram can block your account if a lot of people report your account as a threat. There are lots of reasons why people can make complaints about you, they include, mass following, mass liking, spam, posting contents that are inappropriate, insults, and so on. Everything listed above can result in an action block for your account.
If in every post you spam a number of bigger accounts to gain more exposure, this can be flagged by Instagram, and therefore can lead to a temporary block.
Additionally, in my experience if I have noticed that if you consistently tag accounts that are related to sexual and inappropriate content, your account will be flagged and most likely will be action blocked restricting you from tagging other accounts on your post.
Limit the number of accounts you tag in each post to 3-5 per post, and do not keep tagging the same accounts on each post, as this can be seen as a red flag by Instagram.
Consistently using banned hashtags in your posts can also lead to an action block. To identify banned hashtags search them on the explore page, and if the below message comes up, do not use the hashtag.
Instagram can block your account for different reasons. It is possible for them to block your IP address and device, not your account. If you see an action blocked error, then your best bet is to change to a different device, stop using WiFi, and use your personal data.
Every internet-enabled devices have two IP address— private and a public one. Your home’s router connects to the internet using the public IP address assigned by your internet service provider. Your device also has a public IP address.
So, switching to a different device and personal data can remove the Instagram action block because you have disassociated yourself from the blocked IP address.
Using a third-party app can also earn you an action block on Instagram. If you use any third-party app, then you need to uninstall them as soon as possible.
You might need to prove to Instagram that you’re a human by linking your Instagram account to another social media account since the Instagram system thinks you’re a bot. This creates trust between you and Instagram, which gives you a higher chance of getting your account unblocked in the next 24 hours.
Linking your Instagram account and Facebook account is not a difficult task. All, you need to do is go into the app settings and you will see the option to link other social media accounts. When you click on that option, you can easily connect your Instagram account and other social accounts together.
It is important to know that if your account gets blocked on Instagram, the system will take it’s time to unblock you. In order to prove that you’re not a bot, you need to take a break from Instagram activities. It is recommended to leave Instagram for at least 48 hours so that the system can reset.
Once you come back to Instagram after 48 hours of doing nothing, you will then realise that your account has been unblocked and you can now like, comment, follow, and unfollow.
There are some hashtags that are banned or blocked by Instagram as mentioned above. Such hashtags are usually banned because they seem inappropriate, while others are innocent but have been spammed with content that is inappropriate. The hashtags that fall in any of the two categories are usually blocked by Instagram either permanently or temporarily.
Remove such hashtags from your recent Instagram posts. A lot of people have testified that the trick worked for them and this seems to be the fastest way to remove Instagram Action Block.
Some users also reported that using different hashtags frequently helps you avoid action blocks on Instagram. This action informs the system that you’re not a bot!
Instagram want to make money and want to know that your account is not automated and run by a bot! Buy a promotion from Instagram, logout and back in after 48 hours once the promotion has completed. Some users have noticed that this can remove Instagram Action Block.
You may notice that your reach has significantly decreased after the action block has been removed, this is normal. Most have noticed that their reach went back to normal after 24 – 72 hours. If the reach continues to decrease significantly, review the quality of content you are posting.
