Discover the list of 142 hashtags banned from Instagram

Since the hashtag was invented in 2007, this tool has become vital in the use of almost any social media strategy. At first, the hashtag was created to organize content and make it more accessible in searches, and to this day it is one of the best tools to make your Instagram content discoverable.

With that in mind, knowing which hashtags bring the best results, as well as the most efficient way to use them, is super important to maximize the performance of your content. Even more importantly, you have to monitor hashtag trends and find out which ones are doing really well and which ones are not.

however, some hashtags don't work very well these days. This can happen whether the hashtag you are using is banned or not. Many are unaware that Instagram has a long list of hashtags that are banned, which means they will literally tear down the reach of your content on the platform. If you don't know which hashtags are banned, you can't beware of ruining your strategy. Below is the list of which hashtags are banned on Instagram.

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Why are hashtags banned on Instagram?

To understand our list of banned hashtags, we have to understand why Instagram bans certain hashtags. For Instagram, the user experience and Instagram community are top priority.

When a user reports content they deem inappropriate, Instagram can take a look and see what hashtags that post was using. If Instagram determines that hashtags contributed to the spread of inappropriate content, they will be banned.

If a hashtag is banned, when you search for the hashtag you will see the number of posts that use it, but clicking on the hashtag will bring up a page that says "hidden posts". That means your content won't be seen by anyone if you use that hashtag.

Interestingly, some of the hashtags that are banned seem harmless, so there is a chance that you are using a hashtag that is banned without you knowing. Want an example: The hashtag #sextou. You might be surprised at some hashtags that you don't expect to be one of the banned ones.

142 hashtags banned from Instagram

1. #abdl
2. #addmyonlyfans
3. #adulting
4. #alone
5. #always
6. #americangirl
7. #armparty
   
8. #asia
9. #asiangirl
10. #ass
11. #attractive
12. #baby
13. #babyrp
14. #leg
15. #baddie
16. #balenciaga
17. #bbc
18. #beautyblogger
19. #beautydirectory
20. #animals
21. #Beyonce
22. #bikinibody
23. #Good afternoon
24. #boho
25. #books
26. #brain
27. #costumes
28. #customers
29. #cpr
    
30. #curvy
    
31. #curvygirls
32. #curvygirls
33. #dated
34. #dating
35. #dequatro
36. #desk
37. #direct
38. #DM
39. #dogsofinstagram
40. #easter
    
41. #edm
42. #eggplant
43. #elevator
44. #fishnets
    
45. #fitnessgirls
    
46. #followforfollow
47. #girlsonly
48. #gloves
    
49. #goddess
    
50. #graffitiigers
51. #happythanksgiving
52. #hardworkpaysoff
53. #hawks
54. #hotweather
55. #humpday
56. #hustler
57. #ice
58. #ig
59. #ilovemyinstagram
60. #instaby
61. #instamood
62. #instasport
63. #iphonegraphy
64. #Italian
65. #iPhone
66. #kansas
67. #kickoff
68. #killingit
69. #kissing
70. #141
71. #read
72. #leaves
73. #like
74. #likeback
75. #likeforlike
76. #lingerie
77. #livinforalivin
78. #loseweight
79. #lulu
80. #Master
81. #medicine
82. #Miley Cyrus
83. #milf
84. #mirrorphoto
85. #models
86. #mustfollow
87. #nasty
88. #newyears
89. #newyearsday
90. #nudity
91. #overnight
92. #parties
93. #small
    
94. #popular
95. #pornfood
96. #prettygirl
97. #publicrelations
98. #puppydogmondays
    
99. #pushups
100. #rate
101. #ravens
102. #sextou
103. #saltwater
104. #samelove
105. #selfharm
106. #sexworker
107. #single
     
108. #singlelife
     
109. #skateboarding
     
110. #skype
     
111. #snap
     
112. #snapchat
     
113. #snowstorm
114. #stranger
     
115. #muy linda
     
116. #stranger
     
117. #streetphoto
     
118. #stud
     
119. #sunbathing
     
120. #swole
121. #shower
122. #shit
123. # tag4like
     
124. #tagsforlikes
     
125. #tanlines
     
126. #teens
127. #teen
128. #tgif
     
129. #thought
130. #todayimwear
131. #todayimwearing
     
132. #treasurethesemoments
133. #underage
134. #undies
135. #Valentine's Day
136. #woman
     
137. #womancrushwednesday
     
138. #women
     
139. #workflow
     
140. #wtf
     
141. #Whatsapp
142. #youngmodel