Rules and Help for Instagram and Facebook
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Where did the off-Meta activity setting go?
Find the control for activity shared by other businesses and understand what your choice changes.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPractical guideStop uploading contacts and review earlier uploads
Turn off future Facebook address-book uploads, then inspect contacts already uploaded.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPractical guideRemove an unwanted Facebook tag or hide a post
Choose the right action for your tag, your profile or the original post.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityReview or remove an app’s Facebook access
Check permissions granted through Facebook and disconnect services you no longer want to use.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityCheck or stop Instagram location sharing
Review Map sharing, phone permissions and location-tagged content separately.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPractical guideLimit who can remix or download your Instagram content
Review reuse controls for your posts and Reels, and download settings when publishing a Reel.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityControl Instagram read receipts
Choose whether to show that a DM was read, and check the setting before relying on it.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityManage search-engine links to your Facebook profile
Review the external-search setting, check public content separately and handle an old search listing without assuming instant removal.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityLock your Facebook profile when the option is available
Check eligibility, understand what profile locking changes and review what can still be public.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityRestrict someone on Messenger
Limit contact from one person, check the restricted list, and know what changes before you undo it.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPractical guideChoose who can see your Facebook friends list
Limit the list on your own profile without assuming every friendship becomes invisible.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPractical guideChoose Facebook event privacy before creating it
Check the host, audience and invitation options before putting an event online.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPractical guideReview tags people add to your own Facebook posts
Check a proposed tag before approving it, and review the post’s audience separately.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPractical guideCheck who can see a Facebook Reel before sharing
Review the actual audience, especially when a video arrives from Instagram.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityRespond to a Messenger scam warning or AI-review prompt
Pause a suspicious conversation, understand the message-sharing choice and choose your next action.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityCheck a suspicious Facebook friend request
Verify an unexpected request, including a second profile using a friend's name, before accepting it.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityUnderstand a blurred image warning in Instagram DMs
Respond to unwanted images without confusing nudity protection with a report, a block or complete protection.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityCheck Instagram Instants audience and undo
Choose recipients, separate viewing expiry from archive retention, and check whether an accidental send can still be withdrawn.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityCheck privacy before posting anonymously in a Facebook group
Separate the name shown on your contribution from its audience, check availability, and avoid identifying yourself through the details.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityChoose who can comment on your public Facebook post
Narrow the commenting audience without confusing it with post visibility, removal of old comments or Page settings.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityCheck the limits of your Reels Friends-tab privacy
Separate exposure through the Friends tab from the likes and comments themselves. Verify the setting, then review unwanted interactions independently.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityReduce a sudden wave of unwanted Instagram comments
Choose between audience-based Limits and word filters, keep useful messages accessible and handle threats separately.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityReview who can see your Facebook contact details
Limit displayed phone numbers and email addresses without confusing profile privacy with account recovery.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPractical guideHow do I download my photos and account data?
Save a copy of your Instagram or Facebook information before taking a break or deleting a profile.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPractical guideDeactivate or delete Facebook?
Want a break and the option to return? Choose the right action before confirming.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityHow do I hide when I am online on Instagram?
Turn off activity status if you do not want to explain why you were online but did not reply.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityHow do I share Stories with close friends only?
Colleagues and clients follow you, but this story is just for your personal circle.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPractical guideHow to delete or temporarily deactivate your Instagram account
Choose a break or deletion, save your data and check the account before confirming.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityPrivate Instagram: who can see my photos?
What changes when you go private, and why your existing followers still matter.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityWho can see my Facebook post?
Friends, Public and Only me: choose an audience and check older posts separately.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityA reset email arrived, but I did not request it
Is this a hack or just a request? Check your account without rushing.
Source partly reviewedExplore topicPrivacy and securityThere is an unfamiliar login. What should I check?
Check whether a signed-in session is yours and protect your account if it is not.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and security“Pay me or I’ll send everyone your photos”
What to do when someone threatens to share intimate images in private messages.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPractical guideInstagram asks you to verify your age
An ID or video selfie request: how to follow the app’s instructions without sending your passport to a stranger.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and security“Support” asks for your login code
A message threatens suspension and demands an urgent account check.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityYour password is only the first step
Prepare for changing or losing your phone while you still have access.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityA photo editor wants your Facebook password
Being in an app store doesn’t establish that an app is trustworthy.
Based on Meta’s materialExplore topicPrivacy and securityA teen can’t start a live broadcast
Some features depend on age and protective settings.
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