Just an idea, but try looking for a gdpr specific email/contact form. Usually companies have a specific one for that purpose because they actually have to comply with them.

In case that leads nowhere, you should raise a complaint with you local data protection agency, for example https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/

I already did that, otherwise Instagram provides no support.

I’ve been trying to escalate it to a manager, because I feel once the Irish data authority gets involved it will be handed off to legal.

Is it your account you want deleted or someone impersonating you?

Because killing your own account can be easily done by posting objectionable content.

Sounds like a great way to get yourself on a watchlist, too. Or banned from other things.

>on a watchlist, too

honestly spam is the easiest and safest way to get banned. easy to automate as well. doubly efficient if you scrape the site to power your bot.

>I feel once the Irish data authority gets involved it will be handed off to legal.

that's ideal if they are ignoring GDPR protocol, right? it'll make for glacial progress, but you did say you've been at this for a year as is.