Instagram is a social network that, together with Facebook, they have become an indispensable application for many users. Keep in mind that the first belongs to the second, being preferable for some users unlink the Instagram account from the Facebook account. In this article we are going to explain what you should know to unlink it if you consider it appropriate.
For privacy reasons, you may be interested in unlinking the Instagram account from Facebook, being able to do the process both from the computer and from a mobile device using their applications, regardless of the operating system from which you decide to connect.
How to unlink your Instagram account from your Facebook account
Next we are going to explain the steps you must follow to unlink Instagram account from Facebook account from the different devices that you have at your disposal:
Unlink the account from a PC
If you would like to unlink Instagram accounts from a computer the process you must follow is the following:
- First of all, you must make sure that you have an Instagram account that is linked to a Facebook profile, since otherwise you will not have to carry out this process.
- Next you will have to access your Facebook account. Being on the PC you must access the social network through the web version of the browser.
- Once you are on the main page you must go to Configuration, where you will find it in the upper right part of the screen, in the arrow area.
- When you are in this window of the social network you will have to click on Applications, which you will find in the left menu bar.
- Then the applications synchronized with the Facebook account will appear on the screen, among which you will find the application of Instagram. You just have to delete from there access.
- At that moment, it will appear on the screen if you want to confirm this step. You just have to confirm it by accepting and the accounts will have been unlinked.
That's how simple it is to be able to unlink one social network from the other, in a very fast and simple way. However, if you do not want to or cannot access from your computer, then we will show you how you can carry out this process from your mobile.
Unlink the account from the mobile
If what you want is unlink accounts from mobile, we are going to show you the steps to follow below:
- First you must go to the application of Instagram from your mobile phone, regardless of whether it is a smartphone with an iOS or Android operating system.
- Then you must go to your User profile, for which you only have to click on the button with the three stripes that you will find in the upper right part of your user profile. There will appear a pop-up window, in which you will have to press Configuration.
- Then you must go between the options until you find the option Privacy & Security, and within it the option Linked Accounts.
- Among these linked applications you will find the app Facebook. To do this you must select and click on Unlink. This way you can confirm if you want to unlink both applications. After confirming, both will be unlinked.
How to re-link Instagram and Facebook accounts
In the event that you want to re-link them and automatically publish the publications in both accounts, for example, the process to follow is also very simple, so it will only take a few moments to do so.
You must take your smartphone and access Account settings, where you will have to go to Linked accounts. The application will allow you to remember previous actions, saving the account of Facebook. You just have to click on the application and they will be synchronized again, making them linked.
Whenever a photo or video is going to be published from your Instagram account, by synchronizing both social network accounts it will be possible to publish on both at the same time, this being one of the main advantages of having these linked.
However, there are so many people who prefer to have both accounts linked to be able to carry out publications on both social networks simultaneously, since it is thus possible to publish at the same time on both. This allows anyone to reduce the time spent posting on various social networks, which is always very positive.
On the other hand, there are people who consider that, for various reasons, such as enjoying greater privacy and confidentiality, seeing personal data protected, and therefore prefer to unlink both social networks.
Also, you should bear in mind that if you have them linked, they will offer you recommendations between one and the other. For example, you can see how suggestions from Facebook friends appear based on the users you have on Instagram and vice versa. The same happens, for example, with the WhatsApp instant messaging platform, which also belongs to Facebook.
It is very important to take all this into account in order to enjoy the best functions on social networks and get the most out of them. You must know as much as possible the social networks in which you are present, so that you can get to know them deeply to get the most out of each of them. Above all, it is essential that you know everything related to the privacy and security of your account.
For this reason, it is always advisable to take into account the applications linked between Facebook and other linked services, both with Instagram and many other platforms, taking into account that many current applications and services make use of Facebook access to be able to enjoy services and an entry immediate and without registration to many web pages.
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