While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way to turn off the feature, especially those who have ended up accidentally sending images to others not fully understanding how the feature works.

The feature lets users share disappearing photos with their Close Friends or mutual followers that can be viewed only once and remain available for 24 hours.

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Instagram has launched ‘Instants’, a new disappearing photo feature that bans edits, camera roll uploads and screenshots as Meta pushes the platform toward more authentic,…

While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way to turn off the feature,…

The 'Instants' feature on Instagram shares disappearing photos by default with 'Friends.' Here's how to turn it off!