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Instagram notifying other user that someone took a screenshot

Does Instagram Notify When You Take a Screenshot?

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Instagram does not notify other users when you take a screenshot of a post, Reel, profile, story or even a direct message. The only time Instagram sends out a notification is when you screenshot chats in Vanish mode or disappearing messages. You can prevent the app from alerting using a few workarounds.
Deleting comment on an Instagram Post

How to Delete Comments on Instagram

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To delete any comment on Instagram, long press the comment itself and then tap on the delete icon. on iOS devices, you have to swipe left on the comment and on desktop browser you need to click on the three dot menu under the comment and then select the Delete option. You can also delete multiple comments at once from the "Your activity" section. This method also helps you delete comments made on posts by users who have blocked you.
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TikTok is Coming After Instagram with Its New Photos App

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TikTok is set to release a standalone photo-sharing app - TikTok Photos, to exclusively share photos and image media. The app will allow users to sync their public posts and reach like-minded people. The new app shares a similar color scheme with the TikTok logo and features the letter "P" for Photos and it may launch soon.
Disable Read receipt Instagram

How to Turn Off Read Receipts on Instagram

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You can hide the "Seen" label for messages sent to you on Instagram by turning off read receipts. You can either disable this feature for individual chats or for everyone you DM, depending on your needs. Disabling this will also stop showing read receipts for messages you send to someone on Instagram.
Find out who is stalking you on Instagram

How to See Who Stalks Your Instagram Profile

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To see who stalks you on Instagram, check for suspicious followers inside your account and unusual interactions within your posts. People who constantly view your stories and interact with them can also be potential stalkers. Once identified, you can block or report these accounts to authorities. You can always seek help from friends and family when needed.
Stories on Instagram look blurry and low quality

Why Are My Instagram Stories Blurry? How to Fix

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Instagram stories may look blurry due to a slow network, incorrect dimensions, or compression from added elements. To fix this, ensure a stable internet connection, upload stories in ideal dimensions, enable high-quality uploads, disable data saver, and avoid adding music or filters before uploading. If these don't work, try updating the app or using common fixes for random glitches.
Story camera shortcut widget by Instagram available on iPhone

Instagram’s New iOS Widget Lets You Capture Stories from the Lock Screen; Here’s How

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Instagram has introduced a Story camera lock screen widget for its iOS app, allowing users to access the camera directly from their lock screen. This new feature, similar to Snapchat's camera widget, provides a convenient shortcut to capture and share stories quickly without having to open the app.
Switching back to personal account on Instagram

How to Switch Back to Personal Account on Instagram

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This guide outlines the process to switch your business or professional Instagram account to a personal one in a few easy steps. We have included the steps for both the mobile app and desktop website. We also discuss the effects of changing your account type, the features you will miss out on, and whether you should change your account type on the platform or not.
Add Yours Sticker Instagram

How to Use ‘Add Yours’ Sticker in an Instagram Story

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The 'Add Yours' sticker is an interactive sticker on Instagram that you can add to your story and encourage your followers to reply to it with their story, creating a chain of sorts. To use this sticker, create a story on Instagram, tap on the sticker icon and choose 'Add Yours' sticker and add it before sharing. This is a great way to driver engagement for influencers and businesses.
Hide your followers list on Instagram

How to Hide Followers on Instagram

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Given that Instagram does not have an option to hide your followers list, you can use a few different workarounds to do the same. First is to switch to a private Instagram account as it hides your profile details from unknown users. Other than that you can remove or block people already in your followers list if you don't want them to see your followers either.
Instagram new Live Games activity feature preview

Instagram Wants You to Live-Stream Games and Play with Viewers in Latest Test

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Instagram is trying out a new Game feature that can be brought up during a live session. This will let hosts and influencers play simple games like "This or that" and "Trivia" where your viewers can also take part by answering questions. It is available as a limited release to a few users and will roll out to more over the coming time.
Clear cache on the Instagram app on your phone

How to Clear Cache for Instagram on Android and iOS

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Cache data can help improve the loading times of an app as it saves elements that an app might need frequently. However, this data can also cause issues as it increases over time, which is why it is important to clear the cache time to time. To clear cache for Instagram on Android, you have to visit the App Info page for the app and clear cache. Whereas on iPhone and iPad, you need to offload the app to do the same.
Saving Instagram Story with Music

How to Save Instagram Story with Music (2024)

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Music licensing and distribution prevents Instagram from directly allowing you to save stories with music. However, recently, be it a bug or a feature, iOS users can directly save such stories. All they need to do is head to Instagram -> create a story -> tap on the three-dot icon in the top right instead of publishing the story -> select save. This saves the story with music to the iPhone's camera roll. On Android, users will not be able to hear the music once they follow this method. To save stories with music, they have to go to an Instagram chat -> send the story they have saved -> swipe up and add music -> select "keep it in chat" and hit send. Then, they need to long press on the sent video -> select save. We have also included a third-party tool to download stories with music.
How to turn on or off vanish mode on Instagram

How to Turn on and off Vanish Mode on Instagram

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Using Vanish Mode in Instagram chats, you can send disappearing messages, images and videos, thereby keeping your messages from piling up over time. Not to mention that Vanish Mode makes chatting a lot more secure in general. To use the feature, simply open the Instagram app -> open the chat you want to enable vanish mode for -> swipe up to enable the feature. Swipe up again to disable the feature. However, do note that this feature is not available in the web or desktop app for Instagram.
How to turn off activity status on Instagram to appear offline

How to Turn off Active Status on Instagram

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To appear offline on Instagram, you will have to turn off your activity status on the platform. Although it was much easier to find back in the day, it is not as straightforward now. To turn off the active status on Android or iOS, head to your Instagram profile -> hamburger icon -> Settings and privacy -> Messages and story replies -> toggle off the Show activity status. On the web version, the only difference is that the hamburger icon is at the bottom left corner of the home page.
Share WhatsApp Status as Instagram Story in latest WhatsApp Beta

Latest WhatsApp Beta Tests Sharing Your Status on Instagram

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The latest WhatsApp beta update on Android lets you share your WhatsApp status directly to Instagram! This feature allows you to share your status as an Instagram Story without leaving the app, giving you more control over your cross-posting on social media. You can choose which status updates you want to share and can even upload them simultaneously on both Facebook and Instagram. This new feature is expected to roll out soon as it is already available in the beta version.
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Instagram’s ‘Notes’ Now Supports Short Videos; Here’s How This Works!

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Instagram's Notes feature, which allows you to upload text-based disappearing status, has got a new update and now supports short videos. This will allow you upload a 2-second video and share with people. Video Notes can currently be shared with close friends and mutual followers and can will disappear after 24 hours.
Download Instagram Reels feature

How to Download Instagram Reels the Easy Way

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Instagram introduced the ability to download reels back in June 2023 but it was limited to US users. They have rolled out the feature to everyone now. Using this feature, you can natively download Instagram Reels on your iPhone or Android device without using a third-party tool. To use this feature, open the reel you want to download -> tap on the share icon on the right -> select Download in the pop-up menu.