Instagram is a great way to keep your social media presence clean and organized. However, if you’re not careful, you can accidentally post something that could get you in trouble. Here are a few tips to help keep your account clean and safe:
- Hide your activity status on Instagram from people who don’t follow you. This will help protect your account from being seen by people who may be looking for information about what you’re up to.
- Don’t post anything that’s not related to your photography or creative work. This will help keep your account clean and organized, and it won’t get anyone’s attention if it’s not there.
- Use filters to make sure that all of your posts are looking good on Instagram. This will help make sure that no one can see anything that might be embarrassing or inappropriate.
Instagram recently added a new option that allows other users to see when you were last active on the service in their direct messages. If you’re not into letting everyone on the planet know what you’re up to every minute of the day, you can disable it pretty easily.
First, open the Instagram app, then jump over to your profile by tapping the last icon in the navigation bar.
You’ll need to head into the Settings menu—on iOS, it’s a little cog icon beside the “Edit profile” button. On Android, tap the three buttons in the upper right corner.
From there, just scroll down to the bottom of the “Settings” section until you find an option labeled “Show Activity Status.” Disable that joker.
It’s worth mentioning that if you choose to hide your activity status, you won’t be able to see other users’ statuses either. I guess Instagram wants this to be a two-way street. Heh.
