I’m totally stuck and could use the collective brainpower here. In March, my Instagram account @escobarsoap got disabled. That page was my passion project: a curated archive of art, music, and cultural finds (think a tiny online museum). I was planning to feature it in my university applications to showcase my work and dedication to cultural preservation.
Here’s everything I’ve tried so far—still nothing:
Appeals via official forms: Filled out every disabled-account appeal on Instagram’s help site.
ID verifications: Uploaded scans/photos of my passport, birth certificate, NIN slip, and vaccine card. Insta’s AI kept rejecting them.
Direct Meta outreach: Messaged any Meta employees or support addresses I could find on LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Zero replies.
Community forums: Pounded r/InstagramDisabledHelp, Facebook groups, and support chats—no breakthroughs.
Losing @escobarsoap has been rough: I can’t show my portfolio, my uni apps lack proof of my project, and all those hours of curation are locked behind Meta’s silence.
What I’m hoping for:
Any non-standard appeal routes or contacts at Meta/Instagram
Any weird edge-case suggestions I haven’t tried
Even a pointer to an email, Slack channel, or someone who knows someone at Instagram would mean the world right now. Thanks for reading—and I’d love to pay it forward if anyone else ever gets stuck.
my email is olumidedos@gmail.com if you could help please.
ljf•11h ago
We tried everything but like you found, once they have made a (automated) decision, there doesn't seem to be any fix other than moving forwards with a new plan/account/site/app.