On Monday, January 5, 2026, the digital world ceased to work as the social media page of North West, the 12-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, just vanished. The Instagram reactivation, however, as of Tuesday, is complete and the account is back online, with its 1.5 million subscribers and a newly inquisitive audience.
On the one hand, the managed by parents account is once more in operation, but the fact that the brief account deactivation has lifted the veil on the family life of the Kardashian-West family as far as fame, safety and the trendy-risky fashion choices of a preteen in the spotlight are concerned.
What Happened to North West Instagram?
As reported by family insiders and celebrity journalist Rob Shuter, it was Kim Kardashian who ordered the decision to take the brakes off. Although the account was opened a few weeks ago on December 20, the Skims founder allegedly felt the urgent need to be parent-rescuing. A source who talked to Naughty But Nice Substack by Shuter did not like what she saw.
The content, comments, and attention were concerning some of them and she was not sure that North was safe yet. Social media scrutiny of a child of the stature of North is huge. According to sources, it is the overwhelming number of interactions that make the mom of four stop and reconsider the safety of the platform.
Controversies of Fashion: The case of Grills, Dermal piercings, and Blue Locks.
North West has never been afraid of being outspoken on himself. Her new style decisions however have brought a huge backlash online. Some areas of dispute were:
Bedazzled Spiked Grills: The spiked teeth jewelry was edgy and many parents were sure that it was not something a 12-year old child should have.
• Dermal Piercings: North has recently been caught sporting two dermal studs on her middle fingers, the most controversial piercing. These are the high-risk piercings, which entail the use of anchors that are placed under the skin.
• Ice-Blue Locks: Although hair dye is a widespread trend, the mixture of “dare-devil fashion decisions” resulted in the appearance of the heated discussions among both fans and parenting professionals.
Interestingly, keen observers observed that the controversial finger piercings seem to have been taken down when the account came back, indicating that Kim might have placed stronger restrictions on North and his body mods to the world.
Kanye Factor: Way Too Young.
The dispute between Kim and Kanye concerning digital footprint of their children is very well documented. Kanye West (48) has expressed his criticism of social networks such as Tik Tok and Instagram towards his children.
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One of the sources told Globe that the rapper feels that his daughter is too young to be strutting the urban streets the way she has been and has been quoted saying that the publicity has to end. This is a source of conflict in co-parenting where the family tries to raise the next generation of it-kids.
FAQs:
What is the number of followers of North West?
She has around 1.5 million followers as of January 2026.
What are dermal piercings?
They are single-point piercing or piercing where an anchor is fitted beneath the skin as opposed to passing through the skin as in a traditional earring. The risks of infection and rejection are greater in them.
Is Kanye West content with the account?
It is reported that he mostly opposes the presence of his children on social media, and he usually refers to the privacy issue and the impact of tech giants.
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