Instagramu2019s bans and blocks are highly mysterious because nobody really know how they work, but I had my account banned and reactivated so let me tell you about my experience and what I know.When you get temporarily banned, you never know for how long. It can be for hours or even weeks! Sometimes Instagram says how long you are blocked u2023 sometimes not. Instagramu2019s rules really are a minefield where you never know your destiny.If youu2019ve gotten permanently, banned, getting your account back is very hard u2023 but not impossible.When my account was banned, it was banned for around 20 hours and luckily not any longer.When I was going to log in one day, I was met with this message:To have a chance at restoring your account, click u201cLearn moreu201d when trying to log in and you are faced with a message telling you your account has been banned.When you report that your are u201cinnocentu201d or that Instagram has made a mistake, you will have to confirm that you are the owner of your account. I got this email from Instagram that said the following:You can either choose that you are a business or a private person when doing this.If you choose that you are a business, you need to send Instagram proof that you are the owner of your business, such as an invoice, a bill etc.If you say that you are a private person, you need to write the code one a piece of paper, write your Instagram username, your name, and then take a photo of you holding that paper.What I learned is that usually, one report that Instagram hasnu2019t made a mistake in banning your account is not enough. In fact, the more the better. Try to log into your account several times a day, and click in that Instagram has done a mistake.NOTE:And this is important. Instagram will ONLY reactivate your account if you havenu2019t actually broken any rules. Instagram will block your account if you break their rules (unless they temporarily block you) and they will show no mercy.Itu2019s of course worth a shot even if you have broken the rules, however, chances are they wonu2019t reactivate your account.Now, to my own personal experience:After reporting my issue three times to Instagram, my Instagram account was reactivated (Yippie!) however, still not a word from Instagram.Hours later- when my account was already reactivated, I got this response from Instagram:Lol.The reason why itu2019s possible to get your account back if it was banned, and the reason why an innocent person can have their account banned is because of Instagramu2019s u201calgorithmu201d and u201cbotsu201d. Usually, there are no real humans that ban accounts, but itu2019s programmed bots that ban accounts based on suspicious activity. Thatu2019s why it gives room for mistakes. And if Instagram realize they have made a mistake, they will reactivate your account.Hope it helps!Jens