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Stop counterfeiters on Instagram Ads

IP Moat helps monitor for and remove counterfeit listings from online marketplaces and advertising platforms such as Instagram.

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About Instagram

Instagram Ads are paid promotional content that appears across Instagram feeds, Stories, and Reels to targeted audiences. You can create them to promote products, build brand awareness, or generate leads using precise demographic targeting.

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Reporting infringing Instagram Ads

IP Moat helps businesses protect their intellectual property on Instagram Ads by identifying and reporting advertisements that infringe on trademarks, copyrights, and other protected rights.

Through advanced monitoring technology, we proactively detect counterfeit product promotions, unauthorised use of your brand imagery, copied content, and misleading ads that could damage your reputation or confuse customers. Our team understands Instagram and Meta’s intellectual property enforcement procedures and prepares detailed, evidence-based infringement reports designed to support fast and effective removal action.

By handling the takedown process on your behalf, IP Moat helps protect your brand reputation, reduce losses caused by counterfeit advertising, and maintain consumer trust across one of the world’s most influential social commerce platforms.

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Instagram DMCA reporting

Filing Instagram Ads DMCA requests

Like all major online platforms Instagram accepts Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) submissions.

It is worth noting that infringements found on Instagram will also be promoting the product on a website or marketplace. By removing the ad from Instagram you reduce the products exposure but product listing will still exist. You can contact the website or marketplace selling the items to have the listing completely removed.

IP Moat makes filing DMCA requests, patent and trademark infringement easy.

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What to do if you find fake Instagram ads?

If you find counterfeits or infringing products being promoted by Instagram or Instagram scam listings, you can report them directly to the Instagram platform. You will also likely need to remove the actual product listing by contacting the website or marketplace where the item is being sold.

While this is an option, the process can be time-consuming, and the responses you receive may vary. For a more efficient solution, consider using a brand protection platform such as IP Moat. We specialise in identifying and removing counterfeit listings and ads, with plans starting from just $105 for 40 removals.

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Scan Instagram Ads for counterfeits

Sign up for a free scan of your brand today and see how easy it is to start defending against counterfeit products, copied images and trademarks on marketplaces and ads platforms including Instagram.

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Are Instagram ads a scam?

No, Instagram advertisements are not inherently scams, but it’s important to be cautious the advertisements can be used to promote third-party products, leading to varying quality and authenticity. Some sellers may engage in tactics such as selling counterfeit or fake goods or providing misleading descriptions.

Instagram makes it easy for new websites to quickly gain exposure. This can be a great tool for new businesses but this can also allow illegitimate sites to promote fake goods.

Frequently asked questions

Infringing Instagram Ads FAQ

Yes, Instagram and other ads platforms will remove ads based on trademarks.

Yes, Instagram and other ads platforms around the globe accept takedown requests based on copyright. This covers your listing photography.

Check out the Copyright Vault for securing your photography and evidence gathering for takedowns.

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