Sometimes you may want to remove someone else’s Instagram account. There could be several reasons why you would wish to do that. For instance, the account may be violating one or more community guidelines, or the account owner has passed away. In the above situations, Instagram lets you delete someone’s Instagram account.
You will learn in this article how to delete someone’s Instagram account.
Method1: Report Account
Step1: Launch Instagram and open the profile you want to delete from Instagram.
Step2: On the profile page, tap the three-dotted menu in the top-right corner.
Step3: Choose Report account from the menu.
Step4: Give the reason for reporting the account by selecting a given option. You will see options like the account owner is underage, or the account is sharing prohibited content, etc.
Make sure that you are reporting the account for the right reasons. Users can get a warning from Instagram for wrongly reporting accounts repeatedly. Instagram will review your report and take action against the account if they find your report accurate.
Most of the time, Instagram only issues a warning message to the reported account. They usually disable or delete an account when it does not stop violating the community guidelines. However, Instagram can directly remove a reported account if they break important guidelines.
Method2: Delete Deceased User’s Account
You can delete the Instagram account of a deceased person if you are their family member. To delete the Instagram account of dead users, fill out and submit this form to Instagram. Another way to access the form includes visiting this page.
You need to verify that you are an immediate family member of the diseased person to remove their Instagram account. To do that, provide proof that you legally represent the deceased person or their estate. You will also need to upload the birth and death certificates of the passed person while filling out the form.