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title: "What is the Instagram shadowban?"  
description: "What is the Instagram shadowban?"  
author: "Sandra Emily"  
published: 2022-04-21  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96947/what-is-the-instagram-shadowban  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "instagram"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What is the Instagram shadowban?

What is the Instagram shadowban?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

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- Although **'shadowban'** isn't an official Instagram term, we do know that the app has the ability to deprioritize accounts. Posts can be hidden or restricted, often without the user's knowledge.
- This may render your content (or account) unfindable through hashtags and the Explore page. In some situations, the content may be completely removed.
- Being shadowbanned can reduce your reach, limit who can see your posts, and have a significant impact on engagement.
- And, with so many unknowns surrounding Instagram shadowbans, it can be unsettling for creators and company owners attempting to expand their audiences and reach new consumers.

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