How to Fix “Not everyone can message this account” on Instagram

Are you getting a “Not everyone can message this account” on Instagram when you try to DM someone?

Or is someone else getting the error message when they try to DM your account?

If you’re sending a DM to someone, the person won’t be able to see the message on their end.

If you’re a business account, you can lose a lot of leads if the error message persists.

In this guide, you’ll learn how to fix “Not everyone can message this account” on Instagram direct messages (DMs).

Why does it say not everyone can message this account on Instagram?

It says that not everyone can message this account on Instagram because the person disabled message requests.

The error message can also happen if you and the user don’t follow each other.

In addition, if you or the user is under 19 years old, you might not be able to send messages to each other.

This policy can be found on Instagram’s Help Center under “About Instagram teen privacy and safety settings“.

To fix “Not everyone can message this account” on Instagram, you and the user need to follow each other.

In addition, you and the user need to allow message requests and set your ages to above 19.

Since March 17, Instagram restricted people over 19 years old from sending private messages to teens who don’t follow them.
For example, if you are over 19 years old but the user is below 19 years old, you might not be able to send a message to them if you don’t follow each other.
To send messages to each other, you and the user needs to follow each other on Instagram.

Source: https://help.instagram.com/154475974694511.

Source: https://help.instagram.com/585369912141614.

Source: https://help.instagram.com/2387676754836493.