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Instagram disabled my account after my educational reels went viral — 30 days, 10+ appeals, zero human review. What else can I do?
Posted by on February 21, 2026 at 8:57 pmHey everyone,
I'm an app developer from India. I built a habit tracker app and star. My first two reels went viral organically — and then Instagram disabled my account, labeling it as "fake."
What happened:
Posted original educational content about habit tracking
2 reels went viral with organic engagement
Account suddenly disabled — labeled as fake
No specific policy violation was ever communicated to me
What I've done so far (30 days):✅ Completed video selfie verification
✅ Submitted 10+ appeals — ALL auto-closed or rejected
✅ Tried manual review requests — nothing
✅ Filed grievance with Meta's India Grievance Officer
✅ Filed complaint on CPGRAMS (MeitY)
✅ Posted on Twitter tagging @instagram and @maborjr
Zero response. Zero human review. 30 days.It feels like Instagram punishes small creators who grow too fast. My content was 100% original and educational — helping people build better habits. No bots, no purchased engagement, nothing shady.
Has anyone successfully gotten their account back after this? What actually worked for you?
Any advice is appreciated.
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1 Reply
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Try escalating through Meta’s creator or business support by linking a Facebook Page or ad account to access live chat and submit your ID for a manual review
Document every appeal with timestamps, ask followers to raise the issue publicly, and if you’re in the EU consider a GDPR automated-decision complaint to push for a human review -
Get revenge. Tell this story on other plstforms.
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Leave meta platforms! They are oversaturated anyways.
You can go to newer platforms like [floods](https://floods.tv) where you’re more likely to be seen instead of competing with others for views.
There’s also loops (tik tok) and booster videos (YouTube) alternatives.
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Was the information in the video fake? Did someone or an army of viewers reported your video as fake?
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Checkout my new page they also stopped giving me reach even I posted same video same caption more than 10 times and app also link : timetabletracker.in only one got views because of ads. I think they have traced my ip address also.
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Prob because it was AI trash
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