Instagram · Protection guide
Keep your Instagram secure
Account takeover, phishing DMs and impersonation. Protect the profile and recover a hacked one.
What to lock down
1Two-factor authentication
2Recover a hacked account
3Privacy settings
4Suspicious DM links
The single most effective step on Instagram: turn on the strongest two-factor authentication available and make the account private. It blocks the majority of takeover attempts at the source.
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