Repeated removals can cost the account
Instagram may take the video down and give the account a strike.
Account strikeHow serious: SeriousInstagramOther
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What triggers it
Strikes from removed posts accumulate; strikes expire after one year, and repeated violations can lead to feature limits or the account being disabled.
What Instagram says
“All strikes on Facebook or Instagram expire after one year.”
We last checked this against Instagram's page on .
How to fix it
Check Account Status (removed content, features you can't use) and appeal mistakes before posting borderline content.
Good to know
Account history, not visible in the upload.
Can FYProof spot it?
A check doesn't look for this one. What a check finds is an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Video: not for this rule
- Speech: not for this rule
- On-screen text: not for this rule
- Caption: not for this rule
- Hashtags: not for this rule
Part of this rule depends on your account or on what happens after you post, which a check before posting can't see.
Related Instagram rules
Platforms change their rules often. This page sums up what Instagram publishes; it isn't legal advice.