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Instagram Rights Requests: Best Practices

Follow these best practices to stay within Instagram's guidelines, protect your account, and increase rights request approvals.

Written by Carm Ang

Why does Instagram restrict rights request activity?

Instagram's platform policies prioritize authentic, human-driven interactions. Sending large volumes of identical comments can trigger automated spam detection, resulting in temporary freezes or account suspension.

To avoid this, vary your activity across the platform not just rights requests and pace your actions consistently over time.

How do I maintain good account health?

Start with these baseline account hygiene steps:

  1. Check Account Status to confirm your account is in good standing and not currently restricted.

  2. Enable two-factor authentication to secure your account.

  3. Log out after each session — avoid being signed in on multiple devices at the same time.

  4. Do not connect third-party APIs to your Instagram account.

  5. Avoid using VPNs or multiple IP addresses when accessing your account.

How many rights requests can I send per day?

Follow these limits to stay within Instagram's rate thresholds:

  • Maximum 3 rights requests per hour

  • Maximum 15 rights requests per day

  • Select no more than 5 assets at a time when batching requests

If your account receives a temporary freeze, pause all posting activity for 24–48 hours. This is one of the most effective ways to lift a temporary restriction.

What should I include in a rights request comment?

Do:

  • Reference the specific asset or the creator's original caption to show genuine engagement

  • Keep comments concise and conversational

Don't:

  • Include links in your comment

  • Add rights approval hashtags directly in the comment text

  • Use terms like marketing, social, promote, or terms and conditions

How can I diversify my Instagram activity?

Sending rights request comments should be just one part of your overall Instagram activity. A well-rounded account signals authentic behaviour to Instagram's algorithm.

Balance your interactions by:

  • Liking posts - including every post you send a rights request to

  • Sending direct messages (DMs)

  • Following relevant accounts

  • Posting original content from your own account

  • Saving posts

Ramp up your activity gradually over time, and avoid sudden spikes in any single action type.


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