Introduction

Most of us use Instagram for fun and to stay connected with friends and family, but sometimes that can backfire. If you’ve been following a person who mysteriously disappeared from your feed, or if someone is sending you strange messages on the platform, it could be that they’re trying to stalk you. In this article, we’ll go over five different ways to tell if somebody is stalking you on Instagram so that you can keep yourself safe online.

Use privacy settings to lock down your account.

If you’re worried about someone stalking you on Instagram, the best thing to do is lock down your account. While this isn’t foolproof (nothing is), it can help prevent unwanted followers from seeing what you post and stopping them from following in the first place.

To do this, go into the app or visit instagram.com/settings and select Privacy & Security from the menu at the top of your screen–it should be right next to Data Use. From there, make sure that “Who Can Follow Me?” is set to Friends Only or Customize if you want more control over who can see what content; then scroll down until you see “Followers Are.” Here’s where things get tricky: If they’re not already set up this way by default (and they probably aren’t), turn off “Public Profile” until such time as someone who has access to view everything on your profile accepts their request for friendship with an approved friend request.* This means that anyone who wants access must either accept yours first or wait until all pending requests have been processed before theirs appears onscreen.*

• Note: You may also wish to change these settings back once everything has been cleared out because some people will still follow even if they aren’t allowed into certain areas of privacy–but at least now no one else will see anything until it’s time!

Check for strange activity on your Instagram Stories.

To find out if someone is stalking you on Instagram, it’s important to keep an eye out for strange activity. You can do this by checking your account’s followers list and looking at who has recently liked or commented on one of your posts. If there are new people following you that don’t seem familiar, it could be a sign that someone else is trying to monitor what you’re doing online.

You should also check the comments section of each post–if there are any replies from accounts other than yours and those of friends, family members and coworkers (and even if there aren’t), then this could indicate that somebody else has been paying attention to the things going on in your life lately. It may seem obvious that people would comment on posts containing content they find interesting–but remember: stalkers aren’t necessarily normal people!

Report the person’s comments and posts.

If you see any comments that are offensive or spam, you can report them. You can also report an account if it’s impersonating someone else.

If a photo or video is violating Instagram’s community standards (for example, if it contains nudity), you can report that too.

Change all of your personal information.

Changing your personal information is the first step to protecting yourself.

• Change your username: If you have an Instagram account, change your username and make sure it’s a combination of letters and numbers that isn’t easy to guess or guessable. For example, don’t use your real name or birthday as part of the username because those are pieces of information that stalker can find online (and they will). Instead, choose something random but unique enough so no one else has it yet–something like @pokemon_is_life1234567890 would work great! Just make sure this doesn’t include any words in English because those might give away too much about who you are as a person (e.g., “pokemon” could indicate a love for Pokemon which could lead someone who knows nothing else about you except this small fact into believing they know everything).
• Change profile picture: Pick out a new profile picture where only one eye can be seen so there won’t be any clues left behind about what kind of person lives behind these pixels! This will help keep stalkers away from knowing exactly how old/young/fat/thin etcetera

you may look like based on previous pictures posted online before changing them all over again later down the road after another round with some really good filters applied by someone else entirely unrelated but equally talented at making people look good without actually revealing anything too revealing about themselves either.”

Make sure you have two-factor authentication set up.

Two-factor authentication is a security feature that requires you to enter an additional code when signing in. This code is sent to your phone, so only you can access your account. It’s important to use two-factor authentication even if you don’t think your account is at risk–it’s better safe than sorry!

Stalkers are everywhere, so be careful with the information you share online.

If you think that someone is stalking you on Instagram, there are a few things you can do to protect yourself. First, use the privacy settings on your account and lock down any information that’s not necessary to share publicly. Second, check for strange activity on your Instagram Stories (if they’re enabled). If someone has commented on one of your posts or stories, it could be considered harassment–report their comments and have them removed by an admin. Thirdly, change all personal information such as phone numbers and addresses listed in bios so stalkers don’t know where to find these details about you in real life! Finally, make sure two-factor authentication is set up so hackers can’t access sensitive information from stolen passwords via security questions or other methods like phishing emails which trick users into entering their username & password when logging into fake websites pretending they’re from trusted companies such as Facebook/Google/etc…

Instagram is a great place to share your life with the world, but it can also be dangerous if you’re not careful. The best way to avoid being stalked on Instagram is by using privacy settings and reporting inappropriate activity. If you suspect someone is following you or trying to access your account without permission, report them immediately so that their posts are removed from the site permanently!