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17.12.2.6 Profile And Account Settings A user can access their own profile and account settings by tapping on the little icon that looks like a person.  Once on this tab, a user can choose to add latest photos and videos, edit your profile and more once again.  While on this page, tapping the 'hamburger icon' in the top right will slide out more options where you can view your " saved posts " , or access the " discover people " functionality to connect with your friends from Facebook, or access Facebook directly. Instagram's Privacy and Safety Center If a user need added help in understanding the wide-ranging settings Instagram offers you as a user for safety and reporting threatening activity, the following Instagram help center URL is extremely informative. 451 17.13.1 Privacy Settings The following privacy settings should be enabled to make a user safer while they are using the platform as well as ways you can reduce your Digital Exhaust. 17.13.1.1 Private Profile This is the most popular privacy setting and one you should enable right away. By default, Instagram accounts are public, meaning; anyone on Instagram can view your photos, like and comment on them. 452  Instagram gives you a choice to make your profile private. When you have a private profile, only your followers can see your published photos and stories.  This setting does not change your viewing method, as you can still see other public profiles' photos and stories.  To make your profile private, first open the Instagram app and go to the profile screen. Then tap on the three-dot icon at the top-right corner to open Settings in case of Android phones. On an iPhone, tap on the gear icon.  Under " Settings " , tap on "Private account" and turn it on. You must also tap on Account privacy and enable the setting "Private account " .  It is unknown why Instagram has kept the same setting in two places. Per Instagram, business profiles are not able to make their accounts private.  If you want to make your business account private, first switch back to a personal account. 17.13.1.2 Removing Followers When a user makes an Instagram profile private, there will be many people in your Followers list that you do not want there. Previously, you had to block such users, but Instagram has changed that setting now.  It is not necessary for you to have a private profile to remove followers, you can do this even if you have a public profile. According to Instagram, removing specific followers will not let them know about being removed.  To remove Instagram followers, go to your " Profile " and tap " Followers " . You will see the three dot icon next to every follower.

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