Who holds an OG handle.
What each kind of holder means for a claim.
Short or rare does not create a right to a handle. What each kind of holder means for a claim.
An OG handle held by an account with no posts
An empty profile still holds its name.
PRIVATEAn OG handle held by a private account
A private account tells you little.
BUSINESSAn OG handle held by a business
A business holding the name has the same right as anyone.
SAME NAMEAn OG handle held by someone with the same name
Sharing a name is not impersonation.
MEMORIALAn OG handle on a memorialized account
A memorialized account keeps its handle.
VERIFIEDAn OG handle held by a verified account
A verified badge shows Meta verified the account.
YOURS BEFOREAn OG handle that used to be yours
If you changed or lost it, the question is whether it is free now.
FAN PAGEAn OG handle held by a fan page
A fan page that says so is not impersonating you.
BANNEDAn OG handle after a ban or suspension
A banned account still holds its name while appeals exist, and Instagram does not publish what happens afterwards.
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