Legal & Ethics
Instagram Community Guidelines Explained
Instagram’s Community Guidelines in plain English: what is not allowed, how content is reviewed, strikes and restrictions, Account Status and appealing decisions.
Legal & Ethics guides
Copyright and Community Guidelines on Instagram explained in plain English.
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Legal & Ethics
Understanding Copyright on Instagram: Rules, Music, Permissions and Reporting
Understand copyright on Instagram: who owns your posts, using music and other people’s content, permission and credit, reporting infringement and handling claims.
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- Instagram Community Guidelines Explained, Instagram’s Community Guidelines ban content such as hate speech, harassment, nudity, violence, spam, scams and copyright infringement. Posts that break them can be removed, and repeated violations restrict or disable an account. Check Account Status in Settings to see any removals, and request a review if you think a decision is wrong.
- Understanding Copyright on Instagram: Rules, Music, Permissions and Reporting, You generally own the photos and videos you create, but posting them grants Instagram a licence to operate its services. Using someone else’s photo, video or music requires permission, a licence or a valid legal exception; credit or tagging is not enough. If your work is copied, use Instagram’s official intellectual property report.
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