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| Instagram improves user security with a new feature |
Today, Thursday, the Instagram service announced new features designed to help users protect their accounts and provide them with more support when they lose access.
As part of Instagram's commitment to improving user security, it wrote a blog post reminding users of simple things they can do to keep their accounts safe, such as: b. Have a strong password and enable two-factor authentication. He added that users can also check and improve account security at any time by completing the service's security check.
To support accounts that are having access issues or may have been hacked, Instagram says it has created a comprehensive new interface that users can rely on to report and resolve account access issues.
If the user cannot log into their account, they can access the interface via mobile phone or web browser and then select one of the possible reasons, eg B: hacked, forgot password, lost access to two-factor authentication, or disabled account.
From there, users can follow a series of steps to regain access to the account. If they have multiple accounts associated with their information, they can choose which one needs help.
Instagram said earlier this year that it had begun testing a way for users to ask friends to verify their identities to regain access to their accounts, and the option is now available to all users of the service.
If users can't access their account, they can select two of their Instagram friends to verify their identity and go back to their account.
Along with new support for accounts and recovery methods, Instagram says it's testing ways to prevent hacks. In doing so, they removed accounts that their automated systems deemed malicious, including accounts impersonating someone else and violating their Community Guidelines.
Since attackers don't misuse accounts once they've been hacked, Instagram is now testing sending an alert if an account is suspected of impersonating someone who requests to follow a user. In the coming months, Instagram will also send alerts to users when they receive private messages from accounts that may be impersonating a company.
Finally, Instagram says it will now display a blue verification badge for verified accounts not just on profile pages, but now on stories, private messages, and soon on the homepage.