Service
Instagram Account Recovery
Instagram disables accounts for Community Guidelines violations, suspected automation, identity mismatches, and as a consequence of action taken against a linked Facebook Page or Business Manager. A hacked account is a separate situation with its own recovery flow. We work out which applies before preparing anything.
What an Instagram disable actually is
Enforcement runs mainly through automated detection — repeated content strikes, patterns that look like bot or automation activity, or an identity mismatch flagged during a review — backed by human review on appeal.
Business accounts linked to a Facebook Page or Business Manager can also be disabled as a consequence of action taken on that linked asset, independent of anything posted on Instagram itself.
Why accounts get disabled or restricted
Common causes include accumulated Community Guidelines strikes, suspected automated or bot-like activity (bulk following, scheduled posting tools that violate the terms), an identity or age mismatch raised during a review, intellectual-property or impersonation reports, and cascading action from a linked Facebook Page or ad account.
A hacked account is different again — the login was taken over, and the priority is regaining access before anything else.
Diagnostic process
We review the account's strike and report history, check whether identity verification (including a video selfie) has been requested and what will satisfy it, and for compromised accounts, review login activity and device history to establish how access was lost. Where a Facebook Page or Business Manager is linked, we check whether action there is the actual source of the Instagram restriction.
The review request is built around the specific finding, not a generic appeal template.
Independence and limitations
Policy Fix Experts is an independent consultancy. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with Instagram, Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook or WhatsApp.
We cannot guarantee reinstatement, and we never ask for your account password. Meta's own review tools are the only route to a decision and are free to use directly — anyone who says otherwise is misrepresenting what they can do.
Official process
Start with the platform's own free routes
Every platform reviews appeals for free through its own tools. We prepare the evidence; the decision is always theirs.
Before you act
What makes a recoverable case unrecoverable
These are the four things we most often have to undo before we can start.
- 01
Creating a new account immediately after a disable, which can be flagged as evasion of the original action.
- 02
Submitting an ID or video selfie that does not match the name or photos already on the account.
- 03
Tapping "request review" repeatedly without any new information between attempts.
- 04
Trusting a third party who asks for your login password to "restore" the account — this is how accounts get stolen, not recovered.
How a case runs
Five stages, in sequence
Case review comes first, and if our read is that the account is not recoverable, that is what we tell you.
- 01
Case review
You send the suspension notice and account details. We give you an initial read on what is actually being enforced and whether the case is worth pursuing.
- 02
Audit
A full examination of the account, the website, the creatives and the business documentation — including account history, not just the current state.
- 03
Remediation
A specific corrective action plan. We either hand it to you to implement or implement it for you, depending on the engagement.
- 04
Appeal
The appeal is drafted around the actual violation and submitted with supporting evidence — not a template, and not a resubmission of what was already rejected.
- 05
Stay compliant
Reinstatement is not the end of it. You get a post-reinstatement compliance checklist, with optional ongoing monitoring.
Questions
Asked on almost every case
Can you guarantee my Instagram account will be restored?
Are you affiliated with Instagram or Meta?
My account was hacked, not disabled by Instagram — is that different?
Does Instagram charge for a review?
What do you need to start?
Enquiry
Ask about Instagram Account Recovery
Tell us what the notice says and what has already been submitted. We never ask for your account password.
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Facebook Account Recovery
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Policy Fix Experts is an independent consultancy. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or partnered with Google LLC or Meta Platforms, Inc. Google does not charge for policy appeals, and no provider — including us — can guarantee that a suspended account will be reinstated.