How to take down a post on instagram

Q: Why cant I delete posts on Instagram?

Instagram doesnt allow you to remove photos in bulk, but you should be able to delete individual pictures in your collection at any time. If you dont see the option to remove an image youve uploaded, you may be accessing Instagram from the wrong platform.

What if this happens to you? What do you do about it? Here are the best ways to get pictures removed from the world’s biggest image platform:

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1. Ask the Poster to Remove It
2. Document and Report the Post
3. Contact the Authorities
How to delete all Instagram posts
1. Go to your Instagram profile
2. Tap the menu button in the top right corner
3. Tap "Your activity"
4. Tap "Photos and videos"
5. Tap "Posts"
6. Select all the posts you want to delete
7. When you’re done, just tap "Delete"
8. When you see the "Delete Posts?" popup, tap "Delete"
Why can't I delete posts on Instagram?
How do I delete one slide of an Instagram post?
How do I remove a post?

1. Ask the Poster to Remove It

This might seem obvious, but in many cases, if an Instagram account posts pictures of you that you don’t like you can simply ask them to remove it. Simply visiting the profile of the account that posted your picture, politely ask them to remove it, and link to the photo in question.

If the poster has uploaded a group photo you happen to be in and they’re a reasonable person, they’ll probably remove it. At the very least they should hopefully offer to blur out your face and re-upload the image.

Of course, this only works if the account in question isn’t someone out to get you. If that’s the case then more serious action becomes necessary.

2. Document and Report the Post

If you do not get a positive response to your message, or know outright that the poster will not be cooperative, then it’s time to get serious. Firstly, you should document the post. Take a screenshot of the offending post straight away. This will give you evidence of wrongdoing in case the person removes the post and you wish to pursue legal action.

The next thing you want to do is report the post itself, or even the account, to Instagram. Unlike some social media platforms, Instagram does not have an option for removing photos of yourself posted by others directly in the app. Instead, you should use this form to report the account and the content they have posted.

If you don’t have a profile, you have to use this form instead.

3. Contact the Authorities

This step should be reserved for only extreme cases. For simply posting photos that you don’t like, the police aren’t going to make you a priority. However, in extreme cases of intimate photos, blackmail, or the sharing of personal information, the authorities should be your immediate next step after contacting Instagram themselves.

Email or telephone your local authorities. Make sure that you include the screenshot that you took in the last step and as much information as you can. Depending on your location there may be specific branches of law enforcement that deal with cybercrime and harassment.

If all other avenues fail, contact us at Hacked.com and we can fight your corner for you.

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For those of us who have less than 20 total Instagram posts (It’s me. I’m “those of us”), deleting posts the old fashioned way, one by one, isn’t a huge deal.

But what if I had dozens, hundreds, dare I say thousands? Deleting posts one at a time would sound like something I’d do literally anything to avoid (and by literally anything I mean literally some things, but not things that involve risk of significant bodily and emotional harm).

Good thing I never have to worry about that because Instagram allows users to mass delete posts, although the “how” might not be immediately obvious. Here’s what you have to do.

How to delete all Instagram posts

1. Go to your Instagram profile

Find the menu button in the top right corner of your profile Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

3. Tap "Your activity"

Find "Your activity" in the dropdown menu Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

4. Tap "Photos and videos"

Tap "Photos and videos" Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

5. Tap "Posts"

Tap "Posts" to see all your Insta posts Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

6. Select all the posts you want to delete

7. When you’re done, just tap "Delete"

All the posts you selected will be instantly deleted from your profile. If you selected all of your posts, all of them will be gone and you can start anew.

Why can't I delete posts on Instagram?

Instagram doesn't allow you to remove photos in bulk, but you should be able to delete individual pictures in your collection at any time. If you don't see the option to remove an image you've uploaded, you may be accessing Instagram from the wrong platform.

How do I delete one slide of an Instagram post?

Step 1: Find the carousel you want to delete the photo from and tap the three dots icon on the top right corner of your screen. Step 2: A menu will appear. From that menu, tap Edit. Step 3: On the top left corner of your carousel, you'll see a garbage bin icon appear.

How do I remove a post?

Updated mobile browser experience Tap in the top right of Facebook, then tap your name. Scroll to the post you'd like to remove. Tap in the top right. Select Delete Post.