Instagram users frequently encounter situations where their reach suddenly drops and their Stories or Reels receive no views. This may be due to the account being shadowbanned or throttled.

In such cases, even when content is published, it becomes difficult for more people to see it, seriously affecting management effectiveness. Below are effective methods to lift shadowbans and throttling, helping you restore your account's vitality.

Common Causes of Shadowbans

• Purchasing followers, likes, or comments and other unnatural interactions

• Using bots or automation software for mass operations

• Excessive interaction (such as mass following, liking, and commenting in a short time)

• Using restricted or banned hashtags

• Violating Instagram's community guidelines or policies

Practical Steps to Remove Shadowbans and Throttling

How to Fix Instagram Throttling Issues

• Immediately stop buying followers, likes, and comments
  Purchased followers are mostly zombie accounts. These accounts may themselves be throttled, and interacting with them will cause your account to be flagged as suspicious by the algorithm, further worsening the throttling situation.

  
  

• Stop using bots or automation tools
  Any automated operations (such as auto-following, liking, commenting) are considered violations by Instagram. Stop immediately.

  
  

• Delete problematic posts or hashtags
  If you notice that reach drops dramatically after publishing a certain post, consider deleting that post or removing hashtags that may be restricted by Instagram. This helps restore reach for subsequent posts.

  
  

• Reduce excessive interaction behavior
  Avoid mass following, liking, or commenting in short periods. Let account behavior return to natural patterns, reducing the risk of being flagged as a spam account.

  
  

• Focus on organic growth and high-quality content
  Continuously produce original and valuable content that attracts genuine follower interaction. This is key to long-term reach improvement.

  
  

• Check and replace hashtags
  Regularly check whether the hashtags you use are restricted or banned by Instagram. Avoid using such tags and choose relevant, healthy hashtags.

  
  

• Follow Instagram community guidelines
  Ensure all content and interactions comply with Instagram's policies and guidelines. Avoid violating platform rules.

  
  

• Appeal to Instagram
  If you've addressed the above issues but your account is still being throttled, you can use the "Report a Problem" feature in Settings to report the situation to Instagram and seek official assistance.

How to Prevent Getting Throttled Again

Avoid any form of unnatural interaction, such as buying followers or using automation tools. Regularly check and update hashtags, follow platform guidelines, and avoid posting violating content.

At the same time, maintain natural and healthy account behavior. These measures can effectively reduce the risk of being throttled again.

Regaining Instagram Algorithm Favor

After lifting shadowbans or throttling, users are advised to continue focusing on content quality and genuine interaction. Be patient while the algorithm re-evaluates your account.

As long as you continue proper management, most accounts can gradually restore their reach and exposure.