You’ve just been tagged in an Instagram post by a stranger. We’ve all been there. Most of the time, it’s a spam account that’s trying to sell you something — be it knock-off sunglasses or $20 logo designs. It’s even more annoying than a never-ending barrage ofpersistent Instagram adspopulating your feed. While you can’t do much about ads, it only takes a few clicks to untag yourself from a spam Instagram post, and we show you how.
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We’ve used an Android phone for this tutorial, but the steps are the same in the iOS app. If you'’re an iPhone owner, you should be able to follow along without any problems.
Open the Instagram mobile app andhead to the Tagged sectionin your profile.
Alternatively, there’s a small icon in the lower-left corner of the photo or video. Clicking it displays a list of everyone who’s liked the post. Find your name in the list, tap it, and follow steps 3 and 4.
Unfortunately, things aren’t as simple if you’re tagged in anInstagram story. You can’t remove your tags from a spammy story.Instagram recommendsyou contact the account that posted the story orfile a report.
There are, as you can probably guess, a few issues with these suggestions. First, if you’re tagged in a spam story, it’s safe to say the person who tagged you probably isn’t going to be very helpful. In fact, we suggest you ignore Instagram’s suggestion and just move straight to the report. It’s not a great idea to start up a conversation with spammers, since spammers are often scammers too. Why take the risk?
Filing a report with Instagram is your best bet. That said, if you’ve ever dealt with Instagram support, you know the likelihood you’ll even get a response before the story disappears — Instagram stories are typically only live for 24 hours — is highly unlikely. If the person who posted the story adds it to their highlights, however, it will remain on their profile until its deleted or Instagram takes it down.
How to prevent getting tagged in Instagram spam
To prevent spam Instagram posts, it might be a good idea to limit who can tag you in the first place. This can be done through Instagram settings and applies to all content, including stories and live videos.
No more spam posts on Instagram
It feels great when a friend or family member tags you in an Instagram post. But it’s an entirely different story when it’s done by someone you’ve never heard of before. While it’s annoying and takes a few taps here and there, it’s easy to alleviate the issue in seconds.
