How to hide your online status from others on Instagram

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Meta-owned Instagram is undoubtedly one of the most used social networking apps across the world. According to reports, India has 80 million active users on the platform which is next to USA. USA is the leading country in terms of Active Instagram users at 120 million. After the introduction of reels, the popularity of the platform has increased further.

With increasing users on the platform, privacy becomes a concern for the users. Many users on Instagram want to be seen as active partially or non-active to others. The platform allows a special setting for those who want to be visible partially or totally. However, if you are one of those who do not have any idea about this privacy setting then this article will help you to find it. Disabling this particular privacy feature will save you from the unnecessary persons/ users who bother you without any reason.

The steps to hide the online status on Instagram are as mentioned below.

  • Open the Instagram App from the menu of your smartphone
  • After the App opens click on the profile icon (bottom right corner icon)
  • After your profile opens click on the three horizontal line icon (top right corner icon)
  • A set of options appear on the screen
  • Click on the settings icon from the menu
  • From the settings click on the privacy icon
  • From the Privacy menu click activity status
  • After opening activity status you will have two options
  1. Show activity status
  2. Show when you are active together
  • Turn off the options according to your will and your activity status will no longer be visible to others

Show activity status: Enabling this setting will allow accounts you follow and anyone you message to see when you are active or were last active on Instagram apps. When this setting is turned off, you would not be able to see the activity status of other accounts.

Show when you are active together: Enabling this setting will allow accounts you follow and anyone you message to see when you are both active in the same chat. You will also be able to see when they are active in the same chat.

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