Okay, so yesterday I ran into this super annoying problem: “Your post could not be shared Instagram.” Like, seriously? I was just trying to share a meme, nothing crazy! But Instagram was being a total pain.
First thing I did, obviously, was panic a little. Then I googled it. You know, the usual “your post could not be shared instagram fix” kind of search. Got a ton of results, mostly the same generic stuff. Checked my internet connection – solid. Restarted the app – nope. Restarted my phone – still nothing. Ugh.
Next, I started suspecting the meme itself. Maybe Instagram didn’t like something about it? I tried sharing a different picture, a totally innocent photo of my cat. Same error! So, it wasn’t the content, it was ME. Instagram was mad at ME!
That’s when I started digging deeper. I remembered hearing something about Instagram shadowbanning people. Could that be it? I hadn’t been posting anything controversial, but who knows what their algorithm picks up on. I decided to check my recent activity. Scrolled through my likes, comments, and follows. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary.
Then I remembered I’d been using a bunch of hashtags lately. Like, a LOT. Maybe I was overdoing it? I read somewhere that using too many, or using the same ones over and over, can trigger Instagram’s spam filters. So, I decided to try posting something with NO hashtags. Boom! It worked! Finally!
So, my theory is that I was hashtag-happy and Instagram thought I was a bot. I’m now being way more careful about the hashtags I use. Mixing them up, using fewer, and вообще avoiding the super generic ones. Hopefully, that’ll keep me out of Instagram’s bad books. What a headache!
The real kicker? I’m now paranoid about every single post. Always double-checking to make sure it actually went through. Instagram really knows how to mess with your head.
Anyway, moral of the story: don’t go overboard with the hashtags! Keep it real, keep it varied, and hopefully, you won’t end up with the dreaded “your post could not be shared” message.
Has anyone else had this happen? Let me know in the comments! I’m curious to hear if anyone else has figured out other solutions.
