Have you ever had your Instagram account temporarily suspended? Surely it is because you have violated some of the content rules of this social network. If you make this mistake again, your account could be permanently closed. So pay attention so you know what you can and cannot post on Instagram?
Meta, the company that owns the social networks Facebook and Instagram, has a series of policies and regulations that all users must comply with. That is why we are going to indicate the types of content that you cannot publish on the Instagram social network. Remember that incurring in this type of publication could lead to sanctions such as temporary suspension o permanent account suspension. In fact, this was the main reason for a recent protest at Instagram headquarters in New York.
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Prohibited content
In the brand content policy of Instagram, the contents that are prohibited are clearly established, some of them are:
- Illegal products or services
- Products containing tobacco, vaporizers, electronic cigarettes or any other product that simulates the action of smoking
- Drugs and related products, including illegal drugs or recreational drugs
- Dangerous products and supplements
- Weapons, ammunition or explosives
- Products or services for adults, except in the case of family planning and contraception
- Cash advances, salary advances and surety bonds
- Marketing multinivel
- Initial coin offerings, binary options or contract for difference trading
- Political or social issues, controversy or crisis, in a way that exploits them for commercial purposes
- state lotteries
- Negative representation of voting or participating in a census in the United States, or advising users not to vote or participate in a census
community standards
In the community standards of the social network make a series of suggestions and recommendations for the content to be published, such as:
- Post only content that is your own and not copied from others.
- Posting content, photos, videos, or digital content of nudity is not allowed. (Includes photos of exposed buttocks and female nipples -except cases of breastfeeding and mastectomy-)
- Naked photos or videos of boys or girls are not allowed.
- Content that supports terrorism, organized crime or hate speech is not allowed.
- The offer of sexual services is not allowed.
- The purchase and sale of weapons or ammunition is not allowed.
- The sale of live animals between individuals is prohibited.
Remember, accounts with a certain percentage of content that violates Instagram’s guidelines will be disabled. Be careful what you post and avoid losing your account on this social network.
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