How to delete your Instagram account

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If you've made the decision to delete Instagram, whether because you've outgrown the need for a certain finsta or because its parent company Meta is courting controversy again, doing so isn't as quick or easy as it should be. Up until recently, it couldn't even be done from within the Instagram app.

Go ahead and take a moment to make an obligatory I'm deleting Instagram" post if you'd like. After that, you have two ways you can go about it.

Deleting Instagram using the iOS or Android App

The easiest way for iPhone users to delete Instagram is by using the app. To do so, go to your profile, tap the hamburger menu in the top right, and select Settings. Then go to Account, and scroll down to the bottom of the menu. There will be a Delete...

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