Instagram Copycats? Here’s How to Shut It Down

Learn how to protect your photos, videos, and reels on Instagram with this easy step-by-step guide.

If you have been on Instagram for a while, you know it is completely normal to get inspired by other people’s work.

Maybe you saw a creative travel photo, a way someone edits their reels or a caption style that made you think, "That’s a cool idea." Inspiration is part of growing as a creator.

But there is a big difference between taking inspiration and straight up grabbing someone’s media, posting it on your own account, and acting like it was yours all along.

That crosses the line.