Instagram suspended our account, one we've never posted from, just added a link to https://pixelfed.org in the bio.
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@pixelfed sons of a winch🤬
@pixelfed you took revenge by blocking Threads, right?
Neoliberal capitalism, kill competition and winner takes all…
They won't let me follow my kids so, yeah, insta can actually fuck off.
@pixelfed
Zuckerberg bought WhatsApp, Instagram - which were rival to Facebook. Since Pixelfed cannot be bought, so suspended the account.
How evil can one be. Big tech is big tech because of Monopoly.
But it doesn't matter. We've got Pixelfed. We love you. Don't be disheartened, we'll spread the words.
@pixelfed that's THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I GOT HERE. PUT ANYTHING RELATED TO DECENTRALIZED SERVICES, YOU ARE DOOMED. 
@pixelfed badge of honor.
@pixelfed Thank god that when I left instagram I met pixelfed, definitely one of the best alternatives I've ever used
I am not surprised.
// For example... it's going too far as a bot or spam countermeasure. That's the only reason I don't want to create an Instagram account. 
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@pixelfed I had a hell of a time making an Instagram account for my improv team - they just kept insta-banning it. I have no idea why, it's so annoying :(
@pixelfed you guys are doing something right :)
@pixelfed This has happened to me thrice. I honestly don't understand how people are able to use Insta. Not because it's bad, but because of how difficult it is to keep an account for more than a week.
take it as a win, dont stay on that shithole
@pixelfed Inst... Who??
@pixelfed I had an email saying that the other day too. I think it was because I don't use it. 😂
@pixelfed I found no official Meta rule banning Pixelfed or links to rival platforms. Reports from 404 Media, Engadget and Daring Fireball say Meta/Facebook removed some pixelfed.social links as “spam” in 2025; Engadget reports Meta later called that removal a mistake. The relevant official rules are Instagram’s Community Guidelines and Meta’s Spam/Inauthentic Behavior policies against spam, scams, and artificially boosting likes, follows, shares, reach, or engagement.
Let go!
@pixelfed if you got suspended by the Markhole, you've done everything right
@pixelfed They're probably trying to hide Pixelfed... Not surprising from meta
@pixelfed Start sharing your user data with brokers, insert ads into Pixelfed and introduce AI to your Android app.
They will probably reactivate your account after you have done this. 😅
@pixelfed Mine is finally almost gone. Full removal in a few weeks. They did the hard work for you.
@pixelfed if pixelfed joins the diabolic data buisenes, then pixelfed would be welcome
@pixelfed I heard Instagram are mass purging inactive account.
Lots of influencer are repoeting thousands of lost followers.
@pixelfed i had uninstall instagram and started uses pixelfed as a healthier alternatve
@pixelfed they're sore losers
@pixelfed LoL. They aren't even hiding behind a mask anymore.
Just wait until they get a private army like Russian companies!
Let me confirm your suspicion.
Yes, it was suspended exactly for the reason you believe it was.
We've been cracking down on service providers that provide products or services in direct competition with our own.
Even if we restore it at a later time, expect to be more easily scrutinized.
