IG Shadowbanned loop After First Reel

Hey guys, I need some help with an issue I'm having on my IG accounts.


I'm using IAM (Instagram Account Manager by Perfect Studio) to post Reels across multiple aged accounts. Setup is the following:
– User-Agent matching the GEO I’m targeting
– Residential proxies (GB)
– Accounts aged 1+ year
– All posts/Reels had metadata wiped before publishing
– 7-day warm-up (likes, follows, scrolling Reels)


The problem:
The very first Reel on all accounts went semi-viral (1–2k views), which is normal for a fresh post. But after that… completely dead. New Reels get 2–4 views max.


I logged in with my phone to check manually and I noticed every account is shadowbanned. I deleted all the posts/Reels that could have caused issues, but now I’m stuck in a loop: every old post/Reel I try to remove triggers another warning/violation, and if this continues I’ll end up with no posts left.


I can’t understand what’s causing it or how to fix it.
Has anyone here ever experienced this situation?


Any insights would be appreciated.

doesnt work anymore to repost. u get duplicated content a.k.a unoriginal content and it shadowbans

Nonused said:

doesnt work anymore to repost. u get duplicated content a.k.a unoriginal content and it shadowbans

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ok but the warning is for sexual content not duplicate

pinonji said:

Hey guys, I need some help with an issue I'm having on my IG accounts.


I'm using IAM (Instagram Account Manager by Perfect Studio) to post Reels across multiple aged accounts. Setup is the following:
– User-Agent matching the GEO I’m targeting
– Residential proxies (GB)
– Accounts aged 1+ year
– All posts/Reels had metadata wiped before publishing
– 7-day warm-up (likes, follows, scrolling Reels)


The problem:
The very first Reel on all accounts went semi-viral (1–2k views), which is normal for a fresh post. But after that… completely dead. New Reels get 2–4 views max.


I logged in with my phone to check manually and I noticed every account is shadowbanned. I deleted all the posts/Reels that could have caused issues, but now I’m stuck in a loop: every old post/Reel I try to remove triggers another warning/violation, and if this continues I’ll end up with no posts left.


I can’t understand what’s causing it or how to fix it.
Has anyone here ever experienced this situation?


Any insights would be appreciated.

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Shadowbans on IG can be tricky, especially when managing multiple accounts through tools. I’ve seen similar drops happen when IG detects too many actions from the same pattern, even if everything looks clean on our side. Sometimes giving the accounts a pause and switching to very light, natural activity helps things recover over time. Curious to hear how others handled this kind of sudden reach collapse.

I look at my accounts in a logged out browser to see hidden posts or NSFW labels, IG hides this info from you.

pinonji said:

Hey guys, I need some help with an issue I'm having on my IG accounts.


I'm using IAM (Instagram Account Manager by Perfect Studio) to post Reels across multiple aged accounts. Setup is the following:
– User-Agent matching the GEO I’m targeting
– Residential proxies (GB)
– Accounts aged 1+ year
– All posts/Reels had metadata wiped before publishing
– 7-day warm-up (likes, follows, scrolling Reels)


The problem:
The very first Reel on all accounts went semi-viral (1–2k views), which is normal for a fresh post. But after that… completely dead. New Reels get 2–4 views max.


I logged in with my phone to check manually and I noticed every account is shadowbanned. I deleted all the posts/Reels that could have caused issues, but now I’m stuck in a loop: every old post/Reel I try to remove triggers another warning/violation, and if this continues I’ll end up with no posts left.


I can’t understand what’s causing it or how to fix it.
Has anyone here ever experienced this situation?


Any insights would be appreciated.

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It sounds like IG is flagging your accounts due to a mix of device patterns, posting behavior, and follow velocity—especially when everything is done on similar setups. Even aged accounts won’t survive if IG detects mismatched signals.
A few quick tips:
Don’t follow daily—use random intervals and lower volumes
Avoid posting photos with faces (IG’s AI checks identity consistency).
Keep each account in a stable environment (same fingerprint + same IP).
Don’t post and follow in the same session.
Warm up slowly for at least 2–3 weeks.
Using an antidetect browser with consistent residential IPs is a good move—keep that pattern.

pinonji said:

Hey guys, I need some help with an issue I'm having on my IG accounts.


I'm using IAM (Instagram Account Manager by Perfect Studio) to post Reels across multiple aged accounts. Setup is the following:
– User-Agent matching the GEO I’m targeting
– Residential proxies (GB)
– Accounts aged 1+ year
– All posts/Reels had metadata wiped before publishing
– 7-day warm-up (likes, follows, scrolling Reels)


The problem:
The very first Reel on all accounts went semi-viral (1–2k views), which is normal for a fresh post. But after that… completely dead. New Reels get 2–4 views max.


I logged in with my phone to check manually and I noticed every account is shadowbanned. I deleted all the posts/Reels that could have caused issues, but now I’m stuck in a loop: every old post/Reel I try to remove triggers another warning/violation, and if this continues I’ll end up with no posts left.


I can’t understand what’s causing it or how to fix it.
Has anyone here ever experienced this situation?


Any insights would be appreciated.

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ve come across this before, usually as a result of a drop in "environmental trust" of the account. Older Instagram accounts are very sensitive to device/fingerprint changes, so tools like IAM sometimes generate patterns that Instagram doesn't like.


The most helpful thing for me is to switch the account to a more stable setting, using a real-machine-like browser/anti-detection environment . After that, the shadow ban was gradually lifted, and the number of page views returned to normal.


Your symptoms look similar-Instagram may not trust current device fingerprints. You can try migrating your account to a more stable environment.