The great popularity of the social network Instagram has made many people enjoy their own content every day, sharing it with others, but also seeing those published by other users. However, many take advantage of the situation to post abusive content, spam, threats ..., being very likely that you have come across a publication of this type. For this reason, we are going to explain how to report an Instagram profile, comment or post.
Instagram is mainly based on the publication of images, photos and comments, there are two types of profiles, which are private and public. In order to report any type of content, it is not necessary to have an account, so we are going to show you what you must do to report a content both while registered, from the account itself, and through a form without being registered.
How to report on Instagram using the social network form
In the event that you have found on Instagram a content that is inappropriate, that violates community norms or that is considered abusive, from the social network itself there is a form to be able to report the same.
In this form it is necessary to select the different answers that the system gives us, in addition to filling in the corresponding data. Depending on the selections you make, different related questions will appear on the screen.
To access the form you have to press HERE where you will find an image like the following:
In it you will be able to make your selection and fill in the appropriate fields to be able to formulate your complaint in the application. Finally, you will be asked for your email address in case you have indicated that you do not have an Instagram account.
Through this form you can report any publication without even having an account in the well-known social network.
How to report content on Instagram
It is possible to report Instagram content through its website or mobile application, the steps being identical in both cases. Next we are going to explain the steps you must follow in each of the cases
Report an Instagram post
The first thing you should do to report a post is enter the Instagram application with your account, then proceeding to find the publication you want to report.
To do so, you must click on the icon with the three dots that appears at the top to open the publication options, where different options will appear. You must click on Report inappropriate content, as you can see in the following image:
After selecting this option, you will find two options, so that you can choose if you want to report it for being spam or for being Inappropriate, choosing the option you consider appropriate. As you choose one answer or another, you will come across new questions. In this way, Instagram collects the information with which it will investigate the case and take the corresponding measures.
Report a comment on Instagram
If what you want is report a comment on Instagram that a person has done on one of your publications you can also do it, as well as if they have left it on that of a friend. To do this, you have to go to the publication where the comment you want to report is located.
In this case, if you are in a terminal Android you will have to press and hold on the comment to display the options on the screen. After pressing it you will find an exclamation icon at the top, on which you will have to press to have the option to report, as well as the one to silence or block. In our case you will click on Report this comment and then you will have to select the reason why you want to do it.
In the event that you are accessing from a mobile device iOS (Apple), you must swipe left on comment, which will bring up three different options: reply, report, or delete. You will have to click on denounce and so choose the reason. In this way, if a person has left an inappropriate comment, you can delete it or report it.
The person who left the message will not know that it has been reported or by whom, and if the comment has been left in their own photograph, you will have the possibility to directly delete the comment by simply selecting Delete in the menu you will find in the comments.
Report a profile on Instagram
If what you want is report an Instagram profile since you consider that all its content is inappropriate, it is an account impersonating another person or some similar case, you must enter the account to report.
Once you are in it you must click on the three dots that appear at the top of the profile, since doing so will show different options, as you see in the following image:
In the event that you want to report that profile, you just have to click on Report user. When you press it, the application itself will tell you why you want to do it. After choosing the reason, it will ask you if you want block the profile so that you cannot interact with our account.
In this simple way you will know how to report an Instagram profile, comment or post, in a very easy and fast way. As you can see, it does not have any type of difficulty and will allow you to report all those situations, publications or accounts that are in the social network affecting you or others through their actions or publications on the platform.
This is a way in which the social network can receive the information it needs to deal with all users who misuse the social network. To help make it a platform free of people with inappropriate attitudes, it is advisable to report whenever you may experience some type of publication or comment that is inappropriate or may affect a group of people or an individual person. This will help make it a better place.