Protect your digital presence

In-app reporting is a crucial way you can prevent abuse on IG. Instagram uses community reports to make decisions on accounts, identify trends and inform our detection/enforcement models

• If you believe an account is impersonating you, the best person to report it is you.
• If someone you know is being impersonated, encourage them to report it using their own Instagram account.
• Click here to report impersonation

Instagram has systems that constantly monitor the platform for potential imposters of public figures and creators.

• Our tools use a number of signals, scaled detection systems and community reports to identify potential imposter accounts. These accounts are immediately removed or flagged for further review.
• To prevent bad actors, Instagram has also enabled a number of friction points throughout the app. For example, celebrities are required to share their ID to validate their identity, and fan accounts are marked with a specific label.

Meta Verified requires a high proof of identity standard, such as a government ID, to prove who you are.

• By subscribing to Meta Verified, not only will your account be verified as real, but you will have access to additional account protections and priority support for impersonation attempts.
• Instagram is aware of high-profile instances of bad actors using Meta Verified to get verified as a celebrity account, but they are rebooting a triage system that will flag superstar public figure Meta Verified attempts for additional review.