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Report an Instagram impersonation account

Fake accounts that re-post your photos or pose as you can be removed through Instagram's impersonation flow.

In-app report (fastest)

Open the impersonating profile → tap the ⋯ menu → Report.
Choose 'It's pretending to be someone else' → 'Me'.
Submit. In-app reports from the impersonated person are weighted heavily.

Official impersonation form

If the in-app report stalls, use Instagram's impersonation web form. You'll need a photo of your government ID to prove you're the real person. This is the most reliable path.

Copyright option

If the account is re-posting your actual photos/videos, you can also file an Instagram copyright report — that targets the content rather than the identity and is useful when ID verification is slow.

Work through it as a checklist

3 steps

In-app report (fastest)

Open the impersonating profile → tap the ⋯ menu → Report.
Choose 'It's pretending to be someone else' → 'Me'.
Submit. In-app reports from the impersonated person are weighted heavily.

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