Many scams are running on the market and the internet, and we have to ensure we are safe from such scams. The latest someone is using your Instagram account without your permission or by hacking your account.
Instagram is the most popular social networking site and app used by every generation such as (Gen Z, Millennials, and Alpha). Many hackers are also looking for the 1 mistake that can allow them to enter any person’s life through such apps.
One more issue has been going with Instagram which is the Ingress Timeout Stream ID error. But Today, we will talk about Instagram safety that is broken somehow and that person is enjoying your privacy. Let’s see how to know if someone is using your Instagram account.
How to Check if Someone Is Using Your Instagram Account?
There are several methods to check if someone is using your Instagram account. You can review the login activity, unknown devices, account changes and messages, etc.
1. Reviewing Login Activity
Step 1: Open Instagram and go to your profile.
Step 2: Click on the 3 lines at the top corner. You will be at the setting and activity option.
Step 3: Navigate to the password and security option. There will be an option for a security check.
Step 4: Hit on where you’re logged in to Identify any unfamiliar locations or devices.
You will see many lists there, you must review and check whether you are the person who has logged into the account using the device and location. If you find any suspicious activity, then you have the option to select and log out from that particular device and location.
2. Login Alerts
- Click on the 3 lines at the top corner
- Go to under password and security
- Navigate to login alerts.
- Check if there are the accounts made by you added there or if there is something fishy.
- You can enable the notifications as well.
This login alert is one of the best options for you to monitor your account. Whenever you log in or someone logs in, you will get a notification on the app itself and the email you have added there.
3. Security Checkup
- Just go to your profile and then click on 3 lines.
- Visit the password and security option
- Click on the Security Checkup
- You will see the account and you can select them to start a security checkup
Run a security checkup to see how your account is doing. This option could help you to understand your security.
What to do if Someone is Using your Instagram Account?
This could be a very indecisive situation for anyone. The person whose account is hacked can not be able to make decisions in the right way and quickly. What you have to do is stay calm and follow the simple steps to secure your account at the moment.
- Check the device and location you will find something fishy. Log out the unknown devices and locations immediately.
- Check for the login alerts and take further action.
- Run a security checkup and follow the below steps.
- Click on the change password, choose your account the do this as fast as you can.
- Once the password is changed enable the two-factor authentication on your account.
- Remove all the saved logins.
- Remove the app permissions whatever you have allowed.
- Make your account private from the public.
- Check for the device permission.
- Check for the app and website permissions.
Once these are done. You can now click on the help option and report your problem. You can also visit the help center for more satisfaction. Once all of these are done. Your account would be secure and you can also check your reports and violations things under the support requests options.
Conclusion-
This could happen to anyone at any time. If someone is using your account, don’t panic try to follow the steps and make sure you have secured your account.
