The List of Banned Instagram Hashtags from A-Z (2021)

What happens if I use a banned hashtag?

If you use one of these hashtags, your post won’t be shown to your audience. The only way people will be able to see it is by visiting your profile, if you link it in your Stories, or if they happen to search for the banned hashtag and scroll through the results.

If you use too many banned hashtags, Instagram could flag your account, which could eventually lead to a “shadowban” or even your account being removed. The best course of action here is to be better safe than sorry. Check your hashtags before you use them to make sure you are only using working, approved hashtags that will show your post to more users and potential followers – not the opposite.

A

#abdl

#addmysc

#adulting

#alone

#always

#armparty

#asiangirl

#ass

#assday

#assworship

B

#beautyblogger (**Note: #beautybloggers plural works.)

#besties

#bikinibody

#boho

#brain

C

#costumes

#curvygirls

D

#date

#dating

#desk

#direct

#dm

E

#edm

#eggplant

#elevator

G

#girlsonly

#gloves

H

#hardworkpaysoff (**Note: #hardworkpaysoff💪works.)

#hawks

#hotweather

#humpday

#hustler

I

#ice

#instasport

#iphonegraphy

#italiano

K

#kansas (**Note: #kansascity works.)

#kickoff

#killingit

#kissing

L

#loseweight

#lulu

M

#master

#mileycyrus

#milf

#mirrorphoto

#models

#mustfollow

N

#nasty

#newyearsday

#nudity

O

#overnight

P

#parties

#petite

#pornfood

#prettygirl

#pushups

R

#rate

#ravens

S

#saltwater

#samelove

#selfharm

#single

#singlelife

#skateboarding

#skype

#snap

#snapchat (**Note: #snapchat👻works.)

#snowstorm

#sopretty

#stranger

#streetphoto

#sunbathing

#swole

#shower

#shit

T

#tag4like

#tagsforlikes

#tanlines

#todayimwearing

#teens

#teen

#thought

U

#undies

V

#valentinesday

W

#workflow

Y

#Youngmodel