Instagram Terms of Use
Retrieved March 2021, reference:
The Instagram Terms of Use clearly state:
- You can’t do anything unlawful, misleading, or fraudulent or for an illegal or unauthorized purpose.
- We can remove any content or information you share on the Service if we believe that it violates these Terms of Use, our policies (including our Instagram Community Guidelines), or we are permitted or required to do so by law. We can refuse to provide or stop providing all or part of the Service to you (including terminating or disabling your account) immediately to protect our community or services, or if you create risk or legal exposure for us, violate these Terms of Use or our policies (including our Instagram Community Guidelines), if you repeatedly infringe other people’s intellectual property rights, or where we are permitted or required to do so by law. We can also terminate or change the Service, remove or block content or information shared on our Service, or to stop providing all or part of the Service if we determine that doing so is reasonably necessary to avoid or mitigate adverse legal or regulatory impacts on us. If we take action to disable or terminate your account, we will notify you where appropriate. If you believe your account has been terminated in error, or you want to disable or permanently delete your account, consult our Help Center.
Instragram acknowledge that there are times where scammers will be present on the network, and provide this warning.
“How To Avoid Scams on Instagram”
Scams on Instagram happen when people create fake accounts or hack into existing Instagram accounts you’ve followed. The scammers use these fake or compromised accounts to trick you into giving them money or personal information.
Note: Instagram will never send you direct messages about your account in the Instagram app. To help you identify phishing and spam emails, you can view official Instagram emails sent within the last 14 days from your Settings.
Things to watch out for:
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People asking you for money who you don’t know in person.
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People asking you to send them money or gift cards to receive a loan, prize or other winnings.
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Anyone asking you to pay a fee in order to apply for a job.
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Accounts representing large companies, organizations or public figures that are not verified.
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People claiming to be from Instagram security asking you to provide account information (like your username or password), or offering you account verification services.
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People asking you to move your conversation off Instagram to a less public or less secure setting, such as a separate email.
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People claiming to have a friend or relative in an emergency.
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People who misrepresent where they are located.
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Messages that appear to come from a friend or a company you know that ask you to click on a suspicious link.
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Messages or posts with poor spelling and grammatical mistakes.
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People or accounts asking you to claim a prize.
Learn more about how to keep your account secure on Instagram.
If you see something you think is a scam, you should avoid responding and report the scam to Instagram.