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Influencer Education – Episode 25 – Instagram Shadowban: Myth or Fact?

October 9, 2020 By Leave a Comment

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Instagram engagement got you down? Don’t blame the “shadowban” quite yet … not until you listen to this episode, at least! Every day I hear content creators wondering if they have been shadowbanned by Instagram because they aren’t getting the engagement they think they deserve. But, I was skeptical that an Instagram shadowban even exists. So I decided to deep dive into the topic, researching what Instagram and other experts have to say about it, and I’m sharing my findings with you! So is the Instagram shadowban a myth or is it real? Listen to find out!




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Key Topics:

  • Is the Instagram Shadowban real? Find out what Instagram says about it.
  • Learn how to avoid taking actions that make you look suspicious to Instagram.
  • Find out what to do if you think Instagram is shadowbanning your account.

Mentioned in this Episode:

  • Instagram’s statement from 2017 addressing concerns about hashtag search results
  • The Instagram Shadowban: What It Is & How to Remove It by Tailwind
  • Where Did the Concept of ‘Shadow Banning’ Come From? by Vice

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