Instagram does not notify people when an account has been temporarily disabled or when it will be back. In this case, the only way for you to verify this is to wait and see when the account is active again. [1] X Research source
To check to see if this is the issue, you can check other social media platforms like Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter. If you aren’t friends or can’t find them on other platforms, look at your friends’ followers; they might be listed there. You can also check your DMs to see if your conversation with that person has updated to their new username.
If the username is stumping you, try searching for their real name instead.
To figure out if the account was deleted or temporarily disabled, you’ll have to wait and see if the account becomes active again. [4] X Research source
Bans usually last around 48 hours, so check back to see if the account you’re looking for is active again.
You’ll know it’s a glitch if you see their bio, but still get the “User not found” error, or if you can see their posts, but get that error when you click or tap their profile picture.
