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Instagram disabled due to serious breach - HELP PLEASE!

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CheeseAndPineappleHedgehog · 29/04/2026 21:48

Has anyone had any experience of Instagram disabling their account with no right to review? I’m fairly sure my account has been hacked as I viewed a few posts early this morning, then when I went on at 7:00ish tonight to my horror I had a message saying “my account had been disabled due to my account or activity not following community guidelines,” citing “child sexual exploitation, abuse and nudity!” I haven’t posted in over a week and there was absolutely nothing of that description, obviously not. I was hacked about three months ago but have had no problems since - the only thing I can think is I’ve been hacked? Although a quick google shows this has happened to lots of other people due to an AI scanning fault?!

Either way I am getting absolutely nowhere trying to solve this. Instagram say I can’t even get the decision reviewed - that’s it, it’s gone. But also won’t tell me what I’m supposed to have done?! Their help centre is absolutely useless, you just go round in circles talking to an AI bot - I’ve followed all advice and can’t get it to report I’ve been hacked or try any of the other (limited) solutions.

At this point I’m not so much bothered about the account (although I would like it back) - I’m actually quite concerned something really inappropriate has been posted without my knowledge!

if anyone can help or advise (or has been through similar!? That would be great please. I was horrified when I read the accusatory message!

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HalfasleepChrisintheMorning · 30/04/2026 03:24

This happened to me with Facebook. There’s nothing you can do, I left FB. Even if you try and rejoin it deletes that account too.

CheeseAndPineappleHedgehog · 30/04/2026 06:00

Thank you for replying. Were you accused of posting something inappropriate as well? I just know that I most certainly haven’t posted anything along the lines of what they’re suggesting, it’s worrying that they won’t tell you what you’re accused of posting! I’ve seen people picked up for posting kids at the beach etc and it’s been picked up by AI as being inappropriate but I haven’t even posted anything along those lines. It just doesn’t seem right they can drop a bomb like that and leave no right to reply!

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hopingforthemillion · 30/04/2026 06:11

I had the same with Facebook too, got nowhere 🤷🏻‍♀️ I received an email to say my password had changed and a login from abroad notification and that was that, I could never get back on again

Daffodilsinthespring · 30/04/2026 09:07

Good luck with that. My fb was disabled three months ago. They say they will review but nothing. So no fb, insta or fb messinger for me.

Really inconvenient. I don’t care about my account although I can’t get in touch with some old friends, but I ran the work public fb page so that’s gone. Also a social group I attend does everything via a fb group so I can’t get involved with that.

I tried getting a new account with new email, vpn, different name etc but no. I did make the mistake of not using a private browser so will try again.

I will never use it like I did again, even if I get back in.

Itsmrsadlertoyou · 30/04/2026 10:26

I got that on my son’s art instagram page. Community guidelines breach. I knew why it was flagged because I run the page for him. They wanted my passport to see I’m of age. I got the account back no problem

Daffodilsinthespring · 30/04/2026 11:20

Itsmrsadlertoyou · 30/04/2026 10:26

I got that on my son’s art instagram page. Community guidelines breach. I knew why it was flagged because I run the page for him. They wanted my passport to see I’m of age. I got the account back no problem

I haven’t even been given the chance to do that. Wouldn’t really help though as I have no photo id

CheeseAndPineappleHedgehog · 30/04/2026 18:05

I honestly don't get it, it’s the strangest thing. Such a specific (and horrifying) thing to be accused of yet not idea why and just account removed with no chance of recovery? I know it’s not the end of the world but it is inconvenient. My FB which was linked seems okay for now but I’ll not be surprised to see it go from what others have said. It really annoys me you just can’t speak to anyone, the “help centre” is terrible and just AI nonsense.

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