How to Remove Community Guidelines Strike on Instagram

Are you getting the “Something you sent in chat” error on Instagram?

Below the error, you will see a “View Community Guidelines” button.

When you click the button, you will be redirected to the community guidelines page.

There is no option for you to appeal and you will not be able to send messages.

In this guide, you’ll learn why Instagram says you violated their guidelines and how to remove community guidelines strikes/issues.

Why does Instagram say I violated their community guidelines?

Instagram says you went against their guidelines because you violated one or more of their community guidelines.

In some cases, you may violate the community guidelines due to algorithmic errors.

Recently, Instagram’s latest update changed the algorithm for detecting community guidelines violations in messages.

As a result, many users have been blocked from sending messages even though they did nothing wrong.

Other users had their posts and stories taken down even though it didn’t contain violence, nudity, etc.

The error message can occur on both Instagram and Facebook Messenger.

Here are some reports, “So I tried to reply to my wife on Messenger and I found out that I can’t send messages for 3 days”.

“The same thing happened to me when I was chatting with a friend.”

“I can’t message customers on my profile or business pages.”

Most users say they are restricted because of the alleged mining.

Looks like the Instagram team needs to fix their algorithm to prevent user restriction by mistake.

To remove a community guidelines strike on Instagram, you can either wait 3 days or use Instagram Web.

You can also use a different account or report a problem on the Instagram app.

Otherwise, you need to wait for Instagram to release a new update to fix the algorithm.

Currently, the algorithm is mistakenly restricting people from sending messages even though they don’t violate community guidelines.

To send a message or repost, you need to wait 3 days.
In some cases, you may have to wait more than 3 days to be unrestricted.
Community guidelines violations are temporary and will eventually be removed.
You can check your account status by navigating to Profile > Menu > Settings > Accounts > Account Status.

If you’re restricted from sending messages, you can try using the web version of Instagram to send messages.
Method 1: Go to instagram.com on your PC, log in to your account, select “Messages” and try sending a message.
Method 2: Download Instagram from Microsoft Store, sign in to your account and try sending a message.

If you’re restricted from sending messages from one account, you won’t be restricted on another.
To switch accounts, go to your profile, tap your username and select the account you want to switch to.
If you don’t have another Instagram account, you’ll need to create one by going to your profile, tapping on your username, and selecting “Add account.”

Note: If you have “Shake phone to report problems” enabled, open a message, shake your phone and report the problem there.

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