Sexually suggestive content (not recommended)
Instagram may leave the video out of recommendations, so fewer people see it.
Not recommendedHow serious: Worth fixingInstagramNudity and sexual content
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What triggers it
Content that may be sexually explicit or suggestive, e.g. see-through or revealing clothing, zoomed-in buttocks, near nudity, suggestive language.
What Instagram says
“Content that may be sexually explicit or suggestive, such as pictures of people in see-through clothing.”
We last checked this against Instagram's page on .
How to fix it
Reframe shots and tone down suggestive captions for non-follower reach.
Good to know
Lingering body-part zooms, see-through clothing and suggestive captions.
Can FYProof spot it?
A full check of your video looks for it in what's shown, what's said and the caption. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: looked at for this rule
- Speech: looked at for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: looked at for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
The same rule on Facebook
Related Instagram rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Instagram publishes; it isn't legal advice.