Someone is pretending to be you on Instagram: get it removed

Here is the official process on Instagram, checked on 15 October 2026. Follow the steps in order.

Before you start

Take a screenshot of the fake profile (with its address and the date) and copy its link.
Report it with the platform’s impersonation form. Have an ID ready: some platforms ask for it to confirm it’s really you.
Tell your contacts that this profile isn’t you, without sharing its content.
If the fake profile is used to scam or harm, report it to the police.

The steps

Report an account pretending to be you

Go to the fake account’s profile.
Tap "…" (Options) next to the username.
Tap "Report", then "Report Account".
Choose "It’s pretending to be someone else", pick the type, and follow the prompts.

Open the official page help.instagram.com (new tab)

You may need to log in to your account. Checked on 15 October 2026.

No Instagram account: impersonation report form

Open the form and choose "Someone created an account pretending to be me".
Enter your name, your email and the fake account’s username.
Upload a photo of yourself holding your ID (JPEG if possible).
Submit (one fake account per form).

Open the official page help.instagram.com (new tab)

You don’t need an account. Checked on 15 October 2026.

If it doesn’t work

An official form can go unanswered or be wrongly refused. That’s not the end: there are other doors, heavier but effective — the company hosting the site, the company managing its domain name, the laws of your country, the data protection authority. That’s exactly what we do for you, with your agreement.

Reporting to the platform
A written request to the site owner
The domain name registrar
The hosting company
Search engines
The authority or the courts

Get our help From €40, the rest only if removed

Same situation, other platforms

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This information helps you use your rights. It doesn’t replace advice from a lawyer.