Instagram blocking URL to Folksy shop

My Instagram has a link in the bio to my Folksy shop. Sometimes the link works, but from time to time the link doesn’t work - when you clink on the link I get a message from Instagram saying something like the link is broken/page has been taken down/removed etc. I’ve only noticed this on my iPhone not my laptop. If I then edit my bio (on Instagram) and retype the URL/website link it works again.

I googled the problem and there were various forum messages suggesting that Instagram are behind the blocking of website links.

Has anyone else had this problem? And if so, what have you done about it? Is there a solution?

Many thanks for any help.
Heather

What’s the exact link you’re using? It could be you’re not including https:// which is considered safer, so Insta might think it’s a dodgy link if you don’t have it.