Photos, short videos and messages; check a post's source and audience before sharing.
This graphic identifies the name, domain and brand; it is not a current homepage screenshot.
Review a photograph before posting
Inspect audience, location, identifiable people and background information.
Check first: Temporary posts can be captured; obtain appropriate agreement from people shown.
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Review profile, posts and interactions
Instagram supports sharing photos and videos and interacting with accounts. Before personal sharing, check account visibility and content options. Review interaction settings and linked Meta-account information separately from the profile page.
- Visibility
- Review account and content audience.
- Interactions
- Inspect mentions, comments and linked accounts.
Does a private account prevent all copying?
No. Someone with access can save or forward content; consider what you publish too.
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