To get verified on Instagram, you'll need to be ready to submit some personal information, including your full legal name and photo ID.

Having a high number of followers doesn't guarantee a verified check. You can request a verification badge by going into your Instagram settings.

For years, followers have competed to establish their personal brands, hoping to gain enough clout to get that coveted blue check mark. Now they can take matters into their own hands.

Have you seen a blue check mark next to an Instagram username? Blue check marks note that an account is verified. Here's how to obtain that rare blue emblem.

Conducting a security check on your Instagram account is a fairly easy process, whether you do it on a computer or through the mobile app.

How to Check Instagram Messages in the App It's easy to access your DMs from the Instagram app on Android or iOS.

If you think your content has been shadowbanned on Instagram, or if your content has been limited, here's what you can do.