Instagram's New 'Instants' Feature Causes Privacy Concerns, Users Seek to Disable It

Yesterday, Instagram globally released a new feature called “Instants” that’s designed for sharing authentic, disappearing photos. 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. [...] We’ll walk you through how to turn it off and how to unsend a photo if you accidentally shared one. [...] If you don’t want to turn off the feature altogether, you can hold down the pile of Instants in your inbox and swipe right to temporarily stop receiving them. How to undo an Instant As soon as you send an Instant, an “Undo” option appears beneath the shutter button, allowing you to quickly retract the photo before recipients view it. Additionally, you can go to your archive by selecting the four-box icon located at the top right of the camera and delete an Instant, which will unsend it to friends who haven’t opened it yet.