Reposting someone else's video or brand
Instagram may take the video down.
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What triggers it
Using copyrighted footage (movies, TV, sports, other creators' videos) or trademarks without permission, or selling/promoting counterfeit goods.
What Instagram says
“The sale or promotion of counterfeit goods”
We last checked this against Instagram's page on .
How to fix it
Use only footage and brands you own or licensed; trim third-party clips and add real commentary.
Good to know
Removal usually follows a rights-holder report; repeat infringers lose their accounts. Watch for long clips from films, TV, sports broadcasts and other creators, and 'replica'/'1:1'/'dupe' luxury sales.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown, the words on screen and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: looked at for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
It doesn't recognize songs or match clips against copyright catalogs, so it can't tell whether you have the rights to them.
The same rule on Facebook and Threads
Related Instagram rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Instagram publishes; it isn't legal advice.