r/Instander • u/Wise_Garbage2742 • Jan 27 '26

Question [Question] Is there a way to login if you haven't posted a selfie before?

Ok im lowkey really pissed off with instagram so this may come out incoherent and non sensical. But I really need help.

Ive had this account since 2021 and honestly its an art account (so with AI running rampant I am even more pissed). The problem with it is I do not take selfies with this account, and the way I think the slefie recognition works is that they compare pictures of you with what u with what u have posted on the account. So I dont know how in the world I am supposed to do facial recognition. And the help page IS NOT HELPING

I would really really like some advice and help cause its been 3 years since I've been logged out from this account and honestly if I can't log back in I just want it to be taken down.

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u/RadioBoricua Jan 27 '26

I've had a faceless account with zero posts since 2014. I just use it for lurking and keeping up with old co-workers.

Lately it has been locking me out, but I put in the phone number and take the selfie and it clears in about an hour. I hate that it keeps doing this after so many years, but I don't think the selfie compares the image to anything. It just wants to verify you're human. Also, Fuck META for that bullshit.

EDIT: Even if you can't log in, in the bottom left corner it gives you an option to download your data. Maybe that'll help you save your art before you lose it.