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How to unlink Instagram from Facebook and why you should do it | Digital Trends Spanish


Sharing Instagram content to Facebook (or vice versa) was a good idea a few years ago: you could save time and stay up to date on both social networks. However, today many believe that it is best to keep them separate. If you do not know how to unlink instagram from facebookWe explain the process step by step.

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Why is it that you should unlink Instagram and Facebook

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If you still take decision to close Facebook, an intermediate step is to unlink both networks, since in this way you can start building a completely new profile and different from the one you have on Facebook.

For example, you will be able to start finding and following new people, without the world’s largest social network trying to suggest that you follow your current contacts on Facebook, or alerting you when one of them has joined Instagram.

Also, when you unlink both accounts, your Facebook friends will also not receive notifications that you are on Instagram.

What will you lose? If you unlink your accounts, you won’t be able to share login information between your two friends, you won’t be able to find your friends or send them across your different apps, or share stories and posts between your accounts.

How to unlink Instagram from Facebook

The process to unlink your Instagram account from Facebook and to achieve it you must follow the following steps:

  • Open the Instagram mobile app.
  • Tap your profile picture in the bottom right.
  • Select the main menu (three horizontal lines) in the upper right.
  • Brand Setting (gear).
  • Choose account center on the bottom.
  • Tap your name at the top and check the connected account.
  • Choose Remove from account center
  • press Continue and confirm with Get rid of [nombre de usuario].

To unlink both accounts from the web version of Instagram, you must do the following:

  • Go to accountscenter.instagram.com. If prompted, sign in to Instagram.
  • Tap the account you want to remove.
  • Choose Remove from account center.
  • press Continue and confirm with Get rid of [nombre de usuario].

How to limit interaction between Instagram and Facebook

An alternative to unlinking both accounts is to limit the interaction that exists between Instagram and Facebook, such as automatically stopping sharing posts.

  • Open the Instagram mobile app.
  • Tap your profile picture in the bottom right.
  • Select the main menu (three horizontal lines) in the upper right.
  • Brand Setting (gear).
  • On Manage connected experiences, select the category you want to limit:
    • Share stories and posts.
    • Manage Facebook payment information.
    • Share logins between accounts.
  • You may need to enter your password to confirm each change.

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