I just updated the list for 2022! I tested them all manually.

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Some changes compared to the last list which was from January 2021, some have disappeared, others are still banned…

Note that some words forbidden in the singular are ok in the plural and vice versa... Sometimes by adding an emoji, the word is not forbidden.

Be careful, if most of the words are English, some can be used by the French, like dm, direct, instasport … So be careful with the English hashtags that you use.

In short, the best thing to do is to test. If nothing appears saudi arabia whatsapp number database when you search for a particular hashtag, it's probably because Instagram has "banned" it.

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List of banned hashtags in 2022
Yes I know some are really harmless! But it's better to avoid them!

To find out if your account has been “shadowbanned” you can go to this site: Shadowban Instagram

This is not an official tool so not necessarily 100% reliable. But you can also ask someone who is not subscribed to your account and who you are not subscribed to either, to check if they see your posts on a given hashtag.