# Instagram Data Scraping Warning

**URL:** <https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** instagram\
**Created:** [May 9, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384 "2026-05-09T14:57:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![bionictortise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@bionictortise](https://community.redact.dev/u/bionictortise)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384/1 "2026-05-09T14:57:21Z")

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Hi all. I’ve been using redact.dev to delete Instagram DMs, and opened the desktop app this morning and received a “data scraping” warning message. Presumably, this was triggered by redact. Are there any best practices/ways to prevent this from happening again? Thank you.

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**Author:** ![bugsy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/2bfe46/32.png) [@bugsy](https://community.redact.dev/u/bugsy)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2026, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384/2 "2026-06-20T15:34:58Z")

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Did you upload your data file?

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**Author:** ![kolton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e68b1a/32.png) [@kolton](https://community.redact.dev/u/kolton)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384/3 "2026-06-22T16:18:45Z")

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That warning is Instagrams automated abuse detection flagging the burst pattern of deletion API calls. Same system that flags accounts running engagement bots and other types of bots. Redact respects published rate limits but if your account was on the borderline for other reasons like a recent login from new device, password change, history of mass following/unfollowing or wehatever then the deletion activity can tip it over. Just pause active jobs and wait 24 hours then dismiss the warning via the app if available then resume with slower throttling.

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**Author:** ![bionictortise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a9adbd/32.png) [@bionictortise](https://community.redact.dev/u/bionictortise)\
**Post date:** [June 22, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384/4 "2026-06-22T23:04:17Z")

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Is there a way to manually reduce the speed of deletions?

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**Author:** ![UP\_DOG](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.redact.dev/up_dog/32/165_2.png) [@UP\_DOG](https://community.redact.dev/u/UP_DOG)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-data-scraping-warning/384/5 "2026-06-23T03:19:48Z")

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They don’t have a setting for IG but they do for other platforms, not sure what’s behind that decision.