# Instagram DMs "Deletion Failed"

**URL:** <https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-dms-deletion-failed/482>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** instagram\
**Created:** [July 27, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-dms-deletion-failed/482 "2026-07-27T12:40:46Z")\
**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:** [July 27, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-dms-deletion-failed/482/1 "2026-07-27T12:40:47Z")

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Hi all. Been using the Instagram DM deletion feature for a decent while with moderate success. However, a new problem has arisen where a message with register but then be marked as “deletion failed.” Has anyone else encountered this issue or found a way to solve it?

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**Author:** ![sheesh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.redact.dev/sheesh/32/248_2.png) [@sheesh](https://community.redact.dev/u/sheesh)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-dms-deletion-failed/482/2 "2026-07-27T15:35:48Z")

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I have submitted a support ticket for this, will update you soon.

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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:** [July 27, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-dms-deletion-failed/482/3 "2026-07-27T16:26:19Z")

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Wonderful, thank you!

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**Author:** ![wooly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.redact.dev/wooly/32/17_2.png) [@wooly](https://community.redact.dev/u/wooly)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-dms-deletion-failed/482/4 "2026-07-27T22:23:49Z")

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Hey folks, we’re investigating this one actively and will update you all when we’ve got a fix out.

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**Author:** ![h4ck3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5f9b8f/32.png) [@h4ck3r](https://community.redact.dev/u/h4ck3r)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.redact.dev/t/instagram-dms-deletion-failed/482/5 "2026-07-27T23:54:31Z")

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Thanks @wooly you’re such a dreamboat