I was scrolling through the DM to see old messages on my Instagram. Then I see a profile that says “Instagram user”.
Now, this was a bit strange at first because all the Profiles show their name & this was a bit different.
Here is an example of how it was looked in my Instagram DM.
Out of curiosity when I open that up, then after seeing the chat I notice, whose Instagram profile is this!
Then I try to open the profile & try to see what was wrong with their profile. Then I see some more strange things with that profile.
All the posts were gone & it was showing the wrong number of followers & following of that account. Now when I try to view those followers & following list then I got nothing.
Now let’s see what ‘Instagram User’ or ‘Instagrammer’ actually means in DM section of the article.
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What Does “Instagram User” Mean On Instagram DM?
Imeadaily after that, I reach out to that person through another platform & asked Why does it say Instagram user in messages, next to your profile. Then he answers that he has deleted his Instagram account due to some personal reasons & now he is using a new account.
And this concludes that if a user deletes their Instagram account, Instagram shows the profile as ‘Instagram User’ or ‘Instagrammer’.
Now after some research on the internet, I found out that this is not the only reason Why It Says “User Not Found” on Instagram. So let’s see what some other possible reasons behind this are.
User Deleting Instagram Account
From the above example, you can understand how it works when a user deletes their Instagram account.
Instagram will tag those profiles as ‘Instagram User’ or ‘Instagrammer’. Now you can identify them by using the Old chat history. Now the chat will stay like that forever but you can’t respond anymore because another side of the account does not exist.
Instagram Has Banned User Account
When Instagram Ban a User Account for violation of user guideline then it also get deleted forever. Now, this account will also show up as an “Instagram User” in your DM. And this type of deletion there is a very minor chance of rival of that account.
User Temporarily Deactivating Account
This is the third case scenario when the profile will show up as Instagram User’. In this when a user Temporarily deactivates their Instagram account then it starts to show up as “Instagram User”.
Now the difference between this & last example is that when you delete an Instagram account then it gets deleted forever if you don’t recover it within a few days.
In the case of Temporarily Deactivation, it’ll stay as “Instagram User” but when users logs in to their account then it’ll become a normal account & you’ll be able to see their name.
Frequently asked questions
Does Instagram User mean blocked?
No, as someone blocked you it now shows up as “Instagram User”.
How do you know if someone has deleted their Instagram?
You can easily know if someone has deleted their Instagram. when you open the chat, the deleted account’s name will appear as ‘Instagram users’ or ‘Instagrammer’.
Does Instagram User mean deleted or deactivated?
Instagram users can mean both deleted or deactivated. You can’t differentiate them. The only difference is that the deactivated account will convert to normal when the user re-login.
How do you tell if someone blocked you on Instagram or deactivated their account?
You can easily differentiate between someone blocking you or deactivating Instagram. A deactivated account will show up as ‘Instagram users’ but when someone blocks their profile looks normal. You just won’t be able to see their posts.
Why does it say Instagram user in messages?
When an Instagram account gets deleted or deactivated then it says ‘Instagram users’ in messages.