The internet and social media apps have changed how we do things. For example, social media has led to a decline in physical interactions and engineered a shift to online businesses because people now prefer the convenience of ordering products online to visiting an actual shop.
While the positives of social media apps like Instagram far outweigh the negatives, it’s no secret that cyberbullying and online harassment are significant concerns for any avid Instagram user. If someone posts rude or offensive posts on Instagram, you may wonder how you can get the post deleted.
There’s no way to delete someone’s Instagram post directly. The best thing is to report the post and ask other Instagram users and friends also to report it. If Instagram receives several reports about a particular post, they may take the matter seriously and delete the post.
To learn more about getting someone’s Instagram post deleted, read this article to the end.
Overview of Getting Someone’s Instagram Post Deleted
Instagram updates privacy features and weeds out scammers and fake accounts to ensure its platform is safe and comfortable for everyone.
Unfortunately, with Instagram’s current active user population of about 2 billion, it isn’t easy to get every safety measure right. If someone posts a picture, video, or comment violating the app’s community guidelines, you can report it.
Currently, Instagram doesn’t have a feature or function that allows you to delete another person’s post (and it wouldn’t make sense).
The good news is that Instagram has clear content guidelines and quickly implements measures when users violate these rules. Examples of instances you can report an Instagram post include:
- Spam
- Nudity or sexual activity
- Dangerous or violent organization
- Hate speech or symbols
- Harassment and bullying
- Self-injury or suicide
- Selling illegal or regulated products
- Violation of intellectual property rights
- Scams or frauds
- Eating disorders
- False information
Remember that reports are anonymous except for intellectual property infringement cases. The account whose posts you are reporting won’t know who reported them.
Now that we’ve established that you can’t delete someone’s Instagram post, it’s critical to learn how to report offensive and uncomfortable posts.
Next, we cover the exact steps to report an Instagram post.
How To Report an Instagram Post?
To get a post deleted on Instagram, you need to report it and also rally your friends and other Instagram users to report it. Here’s how to do it:
- Launch the Instagram app on your mobile device.
- Scroll down your feed to the post you want to report.
- Tap on the three dots at the top-right corner of the post.
- Tap on the “Report” option.
- Select a reason for reporting the post.
- Follow on-screen prompts to complete the reporting process.
How To Report an Instagram Account?
After reporting an offensive post hoping it gets deleted, you may realize that you need to report the account. Reporting an account may be necessary if the users make similar posts after the initial offensive post is deleted.
Here are steps to report a profile on Instagram:
- Launch the Instagram app.
- Tap the search icon at the bottom.
- Tap on the search bar at the top.
- Enter the name of the account you want to report to the search bar.
- Tap on the account name to open their profile.
- Tap on the three dots at the top-right corner of the screen.
- Tap on the “Report” option.
- Tap on “Something about this account.”
- Select a reason for reporting the account.
- Follow on-screen prompts to complete the process.
What Happens When You Report a Post or Profile on Instagram?
When you report a post or profile, Instagram will assess the report and decide the best course of action. It’s essential to note that Instagram doesn’t always result in deleting a post after you report it.
If a post clearly violates Instagram content guidelines, they are likely to delete or hide the post. If the post doesn’t violate any policy guideline but is still offensive, Instagram may choose to remove the post and other similar content from your feed.
You also need to check the status of your report regularly to see if Instagram took any action. Follow the steps below to check the status of a post or profile you’ve reported.
- Launch the Instagram app.
- Tap on the profile icon at the bottom-right corner of your screen.
- Click on the menu icon (three stacked lines) at the top-right corner of the screen.
- Tap on “Settings and privacy.”
- Select the “Help” option at the bottom.
- Tap on “Support Requests.”
- Select “Reports.”
Under the support request option, you can view the status of a post or profile you’ve reported or view Instagram’s decision on your report.
If you’re not satisfied with the decision, for example, when they hide a post or change your feed instead of deleting it, you can request that Instagram review their decision.
Please note that the review request option is only available for violations of specific guidelines.
Summary
If you’re looking for a way to delete someone’s Instagram post because it’s offensive or violates specific Instagram policy guidelines, you’ll have to settle for reporting it.
Instagram currently doesn’t have a feature that allows you to delete someone else’s post.
To ensure you get Instagram’s attention, ask your friend and other Instagram users to report the post. When many users report a particular post, Instagram will likely take more drastic actions and delete it.
If reporting a post doesn’t work, you can try reporting the account.
