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When you make an account on Instagram, you have the ability to make your account private or stay public. Going private means that only people who follow you can see your posts. People can only follow you if you accept their follow request. If you get a request from someone who you do not want to follow you, you can decline the request easily.
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Open Instagram. The Instagram app is a white camera icon on a purple, blue, and orange background. If you still have the old logo, it will look like a light brown camera with a rainbow on the top left and a brown top.
Locate the little heart at the bottom right of your screen. It is to the left of theand to the right of the +. If your phone is using iOS 13 or later, the heart icon may be at the top left of your screen instead. These are your notifications. In this tab you will see all the recent likes, comments, tags, and follow requests linked to your account.
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Tap Follow Requests. This will take you to the list of people who have requested to follow you.
Click the X or Delete by the username to decline the request. If you want to accept the follow request, click the check mark or Confirm. That's it!
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- QuestionHow long do "follow requests" stay active?
ScarletteCommunity AnswerIf they stop the request, delete their account, or block you it will go away. But otherwise it will remain active until you accept or decline it. - QuestionWhen I hit delete to not follow, it won't go away.
Community AnswerJust ignore it. No one can follow you unless you hit the "approve" button. You could also block them if you want. - QuestionWhat does it look like when you delete the other follow request on their side?
Community AnswerUnless you block them, which will completely hide your profile from them, it will just show a message saying the profile is private, and they can send another follow request. They will not receive a notification either way.
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