There seems to
be an end to the increase in the use of social media. Besides Instagram,
Twitter and Facebook also see their increase in usage and users flatten.
Instagram has
become very popular in a very short time. Instagram has grown enormously,
mainly due to the easy use of photo filters. The characteristic square
photographs have provided gigantic user numbers in a number of years. This
popularity has also not escaped the big players. In 2012 Facebook has taken
over Instagram and
incorporated into the company.
Perhaps this
acquisition has been a reason for you to want to stop using Instagram. It is
generally known that Facebook earns its money with data about and from its
users. After taking over Instagram, this platform has become inextricably
linked to this business model. Your nice photo-filter photos on Instagram are
used to build your ad profile. I understand very well that this is a reason for
many people to delete their Instagram account.
The filters for photos with which
Instagram has become large has been imitated by many others. Not only did many
similar apps appear, but the smartphone makers did not sit still. Many new
smartphones have their own, native, photo filters. With the standard photo app
in the latest operating systems of the smartphones you can now also apply
filters. With this, Instagram is no longer necessary in its most important
functionality. If this is the case for you, you can read here how to disable
temporary and Permanently your Instagram.
Temporary Deactivate
If you deactivate your Instagram
account, it will be hidden along with all your photos, comments, and likes, so that
others cannot see them. However, the content is not deleted. As soon as you log
in again on the service, everything becomes visible and accessible again. Just
like that is the case with the deactivation of Facebook, the big brother of
Instagram.
Deactivation is only possible via
the Instagram website and not via the mobile app. You can reach that website
via the browser of your PC or a mobile device. Click the 'Edit profile' button
and then at the bottom right of 'Temporarily disable my account'. You then have
to enter your password to confirm the suspension. It may then take some time
before the deactivation is effective and all your content is no longer visible.
Note: you can only disable your account once a week.
Permanently Delete
If you delete your account, your
profile, photos, videos, comments, likes and followers will be permanently
deleted. After you delete your account, you will not be able to re-register
with the same username or add this username to another account. Your account
can also not be reactivated. So think carefully before choosing this option.
Perhaps you should first deactivate your account for a while. If you have made
the decision and want to say goodbye to your Instagram account, go to this page
(https://instagram.com/accounts/remove/request/permanent/). To take action you
must of course be logged in. Select an option from the drop-down menu next to
Why do you want to delete your account? and enter your password again. The
option to permanently delete your account is not displayed until you have
selected a reason in the menu.
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