What are Spam Comments on Instagram and Should You Delete Them?
Channel: Julie Weishaar
Date: 2023-06-02

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What are Spam Comments on Instagram, and Should You Delete Them?

Spam comments are unsolicited, unrelated, and fishy comments users get on their posts. Bots often post these comments to get users to follow an account or click on a spammy link. 

Sometimes they’re harmless comments from regular users attempting to gain followers for their account, and other times they’re naughty words accompanied by suggestive emojis.

Should you be worried about spam comments on your business Instagram account?

The answer is yes. Why? Even though sometimes these spam comments come from harmless bots, they are still unrelated to your content and out of place. And they often contain fishy, misleading links that can make genuine commenters avoid your posts. 

So, should You Ignore Or Delete Instagram Spam Comments?

No, don't ignore spam comments because it can make you look incompetent at managing your account. It is not good for business and can result in a bad customer experience.

Instead, delete spam comments as soon as they show up and block the commenters to prevent future spam from them. 

The best way to handle spam comments on Instagram is to block them ahead of time and prevent the bots from seeing or commenting on your posts. Here is a proven method to stop the annoying spam comments on your Instagram posts:

    
Visit your Instagram Profile. Click on the three dots, usually in the top right corner of your profile, to go to settings.

Click on “Privacy.” Click on “Hidden Words.” This is where you can hide comments and message requests and even filter out custom words and phrases. Click “Manage custom words and phrases.” This is where you add all the spam words or phrases you don’t want to get in your posts as comments. Ensure to separate each word with a comma.

After you’ve added the spam words and phrases, click “Hide Comments” to turn on the feature on your account.

This method only hides the spam comments from your followers; it doesn’t delete them completely. 

To avoid getting the spam comments completely, you can block the sender from commenting on your posts:

 Visit your Instagram profile. Tap on the three dotted lines in the top right corner, then Click on “Settings.” Click on “Privacy” and proceed to tap “Comments.” You’d see the option “Block comments from.”  Click “People,” which is right beside it.

Enter the name of the account you want to block and click “Block,” which is next to the name. Do this for all the accounts you want to deny access to comment on your posts.

Deleting spam comments affects engagement on an Instagram post. However, it is better to have fewer quality comments than more spammy, useless ones. 

Keeping your Instagram business account free of spam comments shows you take your business seriously and value your customers’ trust. This eventually pays off when your customers feel free and safe to engage with your posts. 

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