Here's How To Set Accounts That Can Send Messages On Instagram

Tutorial controls the sender of messages on Instagram (photo: dock. unsplash)

JAKARTA Social media, including Instagram, can be accessed by anyone as long as users are at the age specified by the platform. There are many things you can do, one of which is send a message.

Basically, the Direct Messages (DM) feature provides convenience for anyone to communicate, be it a person who is known or unknown. Unfortunately, this feature is often misused by certain parties so that restrictions are needed.

Fortunately, Instagram provides the right features to limit those who can send messages or DMs. If you want to set boundaries regarding who can send messages, you can do this, quoted from Makeuseof.

Set Account To Become Private

When you change your Instagram account mode, from public to private, sending messages will also be influential. Messages will not go directly to DM, but will be included in the list of requests in the upper right corner of DM. You have the right to refuse or receive the message.

To switch to a private account, you can open your profile display and visit the settings, then search for the Private Account menu. Tap the menu until a new page appears, then click the toggle button next to the Private Account menu. Your account is now hidden from an unfollowed account.

Set Account Types In Settings

You can also decide who can send messages, for example the account that has followed you. To set this up, you only need to open the settings on the profile page, then scroll the screen to search for the Messages and Reply Stories menu.

Later, you will see the 'Who can send you a message request' section. In that section, tap your Follower menu on Instagram, then select the option to accept or not receive a message request. You also need to do the same in the More menu on Instagram.