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We have previously discussed how you can tell if you get shadowbanned on Instagram – a process where Instagram sneakily blocks your posts from view without letting you know anything is wrong. Instagram appears to shadowban when it suspects inappropriate activity or grammers who are trying to game the system for profit.

Unfortunately, shadowbanning also appears to be hit or miss: Confused or innocent brands can get banned without even realizing it, which results in tanking Instagram numbers and a lot of confusion. If it looks like your brand got banned and you aren't sure why, here's a handy checklist to run through before panicking (also, try not to panic).