Guides, privacy & Instagram know-how
Practical articles for anyone who values their online privacy.
How to Add a Second Account
You can run several Instagram accounts from one app and switch in two taps. Here's how to add one, what links them…
Sep 23, 2026 · 6 min readDoes Instagram Delete Inactive Accounts?
Instagram's terms allow removing accounts after prolonged inactivity, but there's no published countdown. Here's…
Sep 23, 2026 · 6 min readWho Someone Recently Followed
Instagram removed the Following activity tab in 2019 and never brought it back. Here is what the following list…
Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min readWho Is Logged Into Your Account
Instagram lists every device holding your session under Where you're logged in. Here is the path, how to read the…
Sep 22, 2026 · 6 min readWhy Does Instagram Log Me Out?
Repeated logouts are usually a session conflict, an app cache problem or a security action — not a hack. Here's…
Sep 21, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Stop Being Suggested
Instagram suggests your account to strangers from contacts, mutuals and activity. Here are the 4 switches that cut…
Sep 21, 2026 · 6 min readTagged Photos on Instagram
The tagged tab sits behind the person icon on any public profile. Here is how to open it, why it is often empty,…
Sep 20, 2026 · 6 min readWho Shared Your Post
Instagram shows the accounts that reshared your post to an active story, plus a total share count. Here is where…
Sep 20, 2026 · 6 min readWho Viewed Your Post?
Instagram names viewers on one surface only. Here is what the Views number on a feed post counts, what Reels show…
Sep 20, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Stop Instagram Tracking You
Cut most of Instagram's off-app tracking in 10 minutes: activity off Meta, ad topics, contact syncing, location…
Sep 19, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Clear Your Search History
Clearing recent searches takes 4 taps, but the suggestions keep coming back. Here's why they return, what…
Sep 19, 2026 · 6 min readDoes Downloading a Reel Notify Them?
Downloading a reel notifies nobody and the creator sees no name. Here's what they do see, which reels can't be…
Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min readWhy Is My Story View Count Stuck?
A frozen story view count is almost always a caching or refresh issue, not a shadowban. Here's what causes the lag…
Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min readWhat Happens When You Archive a Post?
Archiving hides a post from everyone while keeping its likes, comments and date. Nobody is notified, nothing…
Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Recover Deleted Photos
Instagram keeps deleted posts and reels for 30 days in Recently Deleted, and stories for 24 hours. Here's how to…
Sep 17, 2026 · 6 min readWhat Happens When You Report Someone?
Reports on Instagram are anonymous — the person is never told who reported them. Here's what review does, how long…
Sep 16, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Appeal an Instagram Ban
Instagram gives you one appeal per action, and Account Status is where it starts. Here's what to write, how long…
Sep 16, 2026 · 6 min readHow to Secure Your Account
Six settings decide whether a leaked password costs you your account: 2FA, login alerts, active sessions, recovery…
Sep 15, 2026 · 7 min readWhat to Do If You Are Hacked
Move fast and in order: password, email, sessions, then Instagram's hacked flow. Here's the recovery sequence, and…
Sep 15, 2026 · 7 min readHow to Spot Instagram DM Scams
Every Instagram DM scam runs the same 4 steps: contact, trust, urgency, transfer. Here are the 6 common scripts…
Sep 15, 2026 · 7 min read