{"id":16782,"date":"2022-10-07T00:16:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T23:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/?p=16782"},"modified":"2023-01-01T07:45:13","modified_gmt":"2023-01-01T06:45:13","slug":"user-not-found-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Instagram Say \u201cUser Not Found\u201d For Account? 2023 (SEE The Reasons)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many people come across <strong>\u201cUser not found\u201d on Instagram<\/strong> when they try to look up an account they&#8217;ve previously chatted with before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yeah, we know you&#8217;ve questions, and we got all the answers. User not found error message on Instagram happened for different reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we have a way to help you confirm these different reasons so that you&#8217;ll know if the account has been disabled or the person has blocked you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, you&#8217;ll learn <strong>what \u201cUser not found\u201d on Instagram means<\/strong>, and everything you need to know about the error message on the app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/how-to-hide-followers-on-instagram\/\">How To Hide Followers &amp; Following on Instagram (3 Ways To Do It)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0095da;color:#0095da\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0095da;color:#0095da\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#what-does-%e2%80%9cuser-not-found%e2%80%9d-mean-on-instagram\" title=\"What Does &#8220;User Not Found&#8221; Mean on Instagram?\">What Does &#8220;User Not Found&#8221; Mean on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#reasons-why-youre-seeing-the-%e2%80%9cuser-not-found%e2%80%9d-error-on-user-profile\" title=\"Reasons Why You&#8217;re Seeing The &#8220;User Not Found&#8221; Error On User Profile\">Reasons Why You&#8217;re Seeing The &#8220;User Not Found&#8221; Error On User Profile<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#1-they-deactivate-their-account\" title=\"1. They Deactivate Their Account\">1. They Deactivate Their Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#2-the-account-has-been-deleted\" title=\"2. The Account Has Been Deleted\">2. The Account Has Been Deleted<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#3-the-account-is-disabled-by-instagram\" title=\"3. The Account Is Disabled [By Instagram]\">3. The Account Is Disabled [By Instagram]<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#4-changed-their-username\" title=\"4. Changed Their Username\">4. Changed Their Username<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#5-youve-been-blocked\" title=\"5. You\u2019ve Been Blocked\">5. You\u2019ve Been Blocked<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#what-to-do-when-instagram-says-%e2%80%9cuser-not-found%e2%80%9d\" title=\"What To Do When Instagram Says \u201cUser Not Found\u201d\">What To Do When Instagram Says \u201cUser Not Found\u201d<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#if-youre-looking-for-a-user-profile\" title=\"If You&#8217;re Looking For A User Profile\">If You&#8217;re Looking For A User Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#if-youre-trying-to-login-and-getting-the-user-not-found-error\" title=\"If You&#8217;re Trying To Login And Getting The User Not Found Error\">If You&#8217;re Trying To Login And Getting The User Not Found Error<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#why-cant-i-find-an-instagram-user\" title=\"Why Can\u2019t I Find An Instagram User?\">Why Can\u2019t I Find An Instagram User?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#frequently-asked-questions\" title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#how-do-you-know-if-you-have-been-blocked-on-instagram\" title=\"How do you know if you have been blocked on Instagram?\">How do you know if you have been blocked on Instagram?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#will-i-be-able-to-send-a-message-to-the-user-not-found\" title=\"Will I be able to send a message to the user not found?\">Will I be able to send a message to the user not found?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#why-cant-i-find-an-instagram-user-if-i-know-that-i-am-not-blocked\" title=\"Why can&#8217;t I find an Instagram user if I know that I am not blocked?\">Why can&#8217;t I find an Instagram user if I know that I am not blocked?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/user-not-found-instagram\/#what-does-it-mean-when-it-shows-instagram-users-not-found\" title=\"What does it mean when it shows Instagram users not found?\">What does it mean when it shows Instagram users not found?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-does-%e2%80%9cuser-not-found%e2%80%9d-mean-on-instagram\"><\/span>What Does &#8220;User Not Found&#8221; Mean on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re <strong>seeing the &#8220;User not found&#8221; error<\/strong> message when you try to look up a person&#8217;s account, [sometimes when signing in], this can be because of different reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the person <strong>blocking<\/strong> you, their account <strong>disabled<\/strong> or <strong>deleted<\/strong>, <strong>username change<\/strong>, to typing the wrong username when searching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The &#8220;User is not found&#8221; error on Instagram occurs because of several issues if you&#8217;re unable to see an account profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-music-not-working\/\">Instagram Music Not Working? 10 Ways To Fix The Problem (Solved)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"reasons-why-youre-seeing-the-%e2%80%9cuser-not-found%e2%80%9d-error-on-user-profile\"><\/span>Reasons Why You&#8217;re Seeing The &#8220;User Not Found&#8221; Error On User Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-they-deactivate-their-account\"><\/span>1. They Deactivate Their Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you try to view a person&#8217;s profile page and you see the message error, it may be that the person has temporarily deactivated their account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a user deactivates their account, they&#8217;ll not be available on Instagram, and it&#8217;ll be as if they weren&#8217;t on the app before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when you try to view their profile page, you&#8217;ll get a User not found error. This is because Instagram sees deactivated accounts as if they weren&#8217;t already there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-the-account-has-been-deleted\"><\/span>2. The Account Has Been Deleted<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the person didn&#8217;t deactivate their Instagram account, it could be that they&#8217;ve deleted their account and left Instagram for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you tried to view a deleted Instagram account, you&#8217;ll get the user not found error message at the TOP when you view their page from the previous Chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maybe they&#8217;ve deleted their account to let go of the app for good, or switch to another other social media network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-the-account-is-disabled-by-instagram\"><\/span>3. The Account Is Disabled [By Instagram]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re seeing the User not found error message on someone&#8217;s profile when you try to view it, it may be that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/instagram-account-deleted\/\">account has been disabled by Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the person didn&#8217;t delete or deactivate their Instagram account, well they may have likely gotten their account deleted or suspended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is for people that violate Instagram terms of service and community guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The account doesn&#8217;t have to be deleted, the account is banned by Instagram and you&#8217;ll not be able to view the profile page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-not-working\/\">Instagram Not Working? 12 Ways To Fix The Problem<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-changed-their-username\"><\/span>4. Changed Their Username<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>People change usernames on Instagram all the time, even sometimes I do, and I&#8217;m even planning to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a person changes their Instagram username, and you tried to view their profile you&#8217;ll get the user not found error.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So when you see the error message, it could be that the person hasn&#8217;t deleted or got their accounts disabled, it may be that they&#8217;ve changed their username.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-youve-been-blocked\"><\/span>5. You\u2019ve Been Blocked<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most common reasons and probably the last you can think of when you can&#8217;t view an Instagram account is that the person has blocked you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, you don&#8217;t have to take this reason to heart, because you can always confirm if the person has blocked you or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use another Instagram account to search for the person&#8217;s username, and if you can access the person&#8217;s profile, it means that you&#8217;ve been blocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you still can&#8217;t access the person&#8217;s profile it could be that the person has deleted or deactivated their accounts, or have their account disabled by Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could also be that they&#8217;ve changed their Instagram name for personal reasons, and you&#8217;ll not be able to find them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/how-to-see-who-saved-your-instagram-posts\/\">How To See Who Saved Your Instagram Posts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-to-do-when-instagram-says-%e2%80%9cuser-not-found%e2%80%9d\"><\/span>What To Do When Instagram Says \u201cUser Not Found\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re seeing the \u201cUser not found\u201d error on Instagram when you try to see a person&#8217;s Instagram page, you can do a quick search for the account using another account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you can do when you get the Instagram User not found error message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"if-youre-looking-for-a-user-profile\"><\/span>If You&#8217;re Looking For A User Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re trying to see a person&#8217;s picture and you&#8217;re getting the user error message, you can use another Instagram account to search for the username.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you find it, it means that the person has blocked you. If you don&#8217;t see the account, it could mean that the account has been deleted, or disabled, or the person has changed their username.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apart, from this, there isn&#8217;t much you can do, while using another Instagram account can help, if you don&#8217;t see the account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It means that other factors may have happened, and there isn&#8217;t anything you can do about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/instagram-account-deleted\/\">Why Did My Instagram Account Get Deleted For No Reason? (What To Do)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"if-youre-trying-to-login-and-getting-the-user-not-found-error\"><\/span>If You&#8217;re Trying To Login And Getting The User Not Found Error<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re getting the error when you try to sign in to your account, it means that you&#8217;ve either entered the wrong username, or password, or the account has been deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What you need to do now, is to check if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-not-working\/\">Instagram is working<\/a>, and if it&#8217;s, you&#8217;ll need to request for your account password change. Now, you&#8217;ll get a link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217;t receive any link to reset your password, it might be that your account has been compromised by someone close to you or others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you received one, you can quickly go ahead and change your password. Do well to remember them if you&#8217;re using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/useful-guides-to-help-you-make-a-better-and-strong-password\/\">secure password<\/a>, you can always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/best\/best-password-manager-keeping-your-password-in-one-place\/\">use a password manager<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then try signing in to your account again, and make sure you&#8217;re not using caplock on the &#8220;username&#8221; and your password should be correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-instagram-not-posted-yet-try-again\/\">Why Can&#8217;t I Post On Instagram? 5 Ways To Fix The Problem (Solved)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-cant-i-find-an-instagram-user\"><\/span>Why Can\u2019t I Find An Instagram User?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can&#8217;t find an Instagram user, they&#8217;re different reasons why this might be happening. And it may be that the Instagram user has blocked you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When this happens, you&#8217;ll not be able to see their accounts profile, when you search their account you&#8217;ll not be able to see them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re not blocked, the person may have deleted their Instagram account, or have their account disabled by Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If either of these is the problem, the person might still be on Instagram and you&#8217;ll not be able to find them because they&#8217;re using a different username. They must have changed it, and you&#8217;ll not be able to find the user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/fix-could-not-load-users-on-instagram\/\">\u201cUser not found\u201d error message<\/a> on Instagram doesn&#8217;t provide the reason why it&#8217;s showing. It could be one of the reasons above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Instagram doesn&#8217;t even provide any way for you to know, you&#8217;ll have to do your research and see if the person has blocked you or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If they haven&#8217;t, it could be that their accounts had been disabled because of a policy violation, or they&#8217;ve deleted their accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could also be that they&#8217;ve changed their username. With all this, you can use a second Instagram account to find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try searching their username and if you can&#8217;t find it, well it&#8217;s the most possible reason \u201cthey&#8217;ve blocked you\u201d and you can&#8217;t do anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re getting the error when you try to sign in to your account, you can fix it by requesting a password change for your account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techvocast.com\/how-to\/recover-deleted-messages-from-instagram\/\">How To Recover Deleted Instagram Messages (The Step-By-step Guide)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-do-you-know-if-you-have-been-blocked-on-instagram\"><\/span>How do you know if you have been blocked on Instagram?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To know if someone blocks you on Instagram, you&#8217;ll not be able to see their Instagram profile again. If you&#8217;ve previously had a DM with them, their profile photo will turn white. To be sure, you&#8217;ll need to use another Instagram account to search for the person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"will-i-be-able-to-send-a-message-to-the-user-not-found\"><\/span>Will I be able to send a message to the user not found?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>No, you&#8217;ll not be able to send a message to an Instagram user account that says User not found. It is just like sending messages to someone that has blocked you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-cant-i-find-an-instagram-user-if-i-know-that-i-am-not-blocked\"><\/span>Why can&#8217;t I find an Instagram user if I know that I am not blocked?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know you&#8217;re not blocked and you can find an Instagram user, It&#8217;s because they&#8217;ve changed their Instagram username, or had their account deactivated or deleted. 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