How to Block Inappropriate Content on Instagram on Computer & Phone
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Like most other major social media platforms, Instagram prohibits inappropriate and explicit content. However, sexual images, mature videos, and other bad content still find their way to this platform. If your children use Instagram, you may want to restrict what they see.
In this article, I will show you several ways on how to block inappropriate content on Instagram on computers and phones easily.
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Is inappropriate content allowed on Instagram?
Instagram has community guidelines to prohibit content that contains adult nudity, sexual activity, or violence. However, content that may be explicit or sexually suggestive is allowed on it. The platform limits the recommendation of the type of content, but users can still search for it easily. Additionally, some bad actors can share impermissible content and use technical means to evade the detection of Instagram. As a result, there is so much inappropriate content on this platform.
How to block inappropriate content on Instagram on computer
Blocking inappropriate content is essential to ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience on Instagram. Below are several different ways for computers.
Part 1: Block adult and other inappropriate content on Instagram using a porn blocker app
Windows and Mac users can use Cisdem AppCrypt to help block bad content on the Instagram website. With it, you can do the following:
- Block access to specific accounts and hashtag pages
- Block specific words from being searched, such as xxx, porn, and mature
- Lock Instagram settings with a password
These help prevent your child from exploring adult content by visiting accounts, using hashtags, or searching. In addition, once you've configured Instagram's built-in settings for your child, you can use Cisdem AppCrypt to bock the Instagram Settings page, preventing any changes.
1. Optionally, unfollow any inappropriate accounts that your child has followed. (Why? While Cisdem AppCrypt can block access to such accounts, it can't prevent their posts from appearing in feed.)
2. Download and install Cisdem AppCrypt on your computer.
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3. Launch it. Set a password for this porn blocker.
4. From the Mac menu bar or Windows taskbar, click on the lock icon. Choose Open Main Window.
5. Enter the password. Tap OK to access the main window.
6. Now you are on the main window. Navigate to the Web Block tab. You can do the following to block inappropriate content on Instagram on your computer:
- In the top URL field, enter the keywords related to adult and bad content. Click Add. This will block all URLs containing theses keywords and they are not accessible either through hash tags or direct searches.
- If you know some porn accounts whose content is always inappropriate, enter the URL of their account pages into the URL field. Click Add. Some Instagram accounts live stream pornographic videos, these accounts also should be blocked.
- You can also add certain inappropriate/unwanted posts, groups, and pages of Instagram into the block list.
Now inappropriate and porn content on Instagram is blocked.
Part 2: Block inappropriate content on Instagram through adjusting account settings
Instagram provides settings to help users block inappropriate content.
Configure How Others Can Interact with You settings
1. Open Instagram site on your computer. Sign in to your account.
2. Click on More in the bottom left corner. Click Settings.
3. Go to the How others can interact with you section.
4. Select Hidden Words. Enable Hide Comments, Advanced comment filtering and Hide message requests features. This can block most inappropriate content in your Instagram comments and messages.
5. Click Tags and mentions. Here you can control who can tag you and mention you.
6. Click Comments. Select only allow comments from your people you follow and followers.
Scroll down to the bottom of the Settings page, parents can turn on the Supervision feature to gain more control over children’s use of Instagram.
Configure What You See settings
In addition to posts from accounts they follow, Instagram users see content from other sources like Explore, Reels, search, and hashtag pages. Instagram provides an option to help reduce inappropriate content from these sources.
1. Go to Settings > What you see.
2. Choose Content preferences.
3. Click Sensitive content.
4. Select the Less option and then click Confirm.
Tip: Block Instagram Settings/signup page with Cisdem AppCrypt
Above built-in settings help block inappropriate content on Instagram. If you are a parent, here is an extra step to prevent your child from changing your setting, block the Settings page using Cisdem AppCrypt. Open this porn blocker app and go to the Web Block tab. Enter the URL of the Settings page that you don’t allow you child to access into the URL field. Click Add.
Instagram allows users to create multiple accounts linked to the same email address or phone number. It’s also recommended to block the signup page via Cisdem AppCrypt to prevent your child from creating new Instagram accounts and bypassing the blocking.
Part 3: Reduce inappropriate content from appearing on Instagram Feed using the “Not Interested” option
Instagram recommend posts to you based on the accounts you already follow and what they think you may be interested in. But sometimes the algorithm can’t accurately predict your preferences. You can reduce inappropriate content from appearing on Instagram feed on your computer using the “Not Interested” option. Here’s how:
1. Go to instagram.com on any web browser. Sign in.
2. From Suggested Posts, when you come across a post that you think is inappropriate, tap the 3-dot icon in the upper right corner of the post. Click Not Interested. Then Instagram will suggest fewer posts like this.
You can also report a post if you see it doesn’t follow Instagram’s Community Guidelines.
How to block inappropriate content on Instagram on phone?
You can also block porn and inappropriate content on Instagram app on your phone using its built-in settings.
1. Open your phone. Open the Instagram app.
2. Tap on the profile photo at the bottom.
3. Click the three-lines icon in the upper right corner to enter the Settings and activity window.
4. Tap Account privacy. Turn you account to private account. Then only your followers you approve can see your content.
5. Then tap Blocked. Click the plus icon in the upper right corner. Click blocked. Click the plus icon in the upper right corner. Add accounts that you know are pornographic, or that you think are inappropriate to your block list.
6. Go to the How others can interact with you section. Control who can tag you, mention you, and comments on your posts.
Click Follow and invite friends. Enable the Filter spam followers button.
Click Hidden Words. Let Instagram automatically filter comments and requests that may be offensive, spam or scams.
7. Scroll down to find the What you see section. Click Suggested content. Click Sensitive content on the next window. Tap Less to see less content that may be inappropriate such as sexually suggestive content or some violence.
Above are how to block porn/inappropriate content on the Instagram app on phone. But this may be not enough. It would be better to combine Instagram’s built-in settings with a porn blocker app to completely block inappropriate content on Instagram.
Conclusion
This article explains different ways on how to block inappropriate content on Instagram on computers and phones. All in all, installing a porn blocker app and taking advantage of Instagram’s built-in settings, both are helpful. I would rather recommend using a combination of the two.
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Ethan Long joined Cisdem in 2015 as a developer and now serves as the editorial advisor for Cisdem AppCrypt. He actively tests and uses Cisdem AppCrypt and other screen-time management tools to ensure AppCrypt meets its promises in real-world scenarios.