To fully delete an Instagram account users have to take more steps. Once there they can select 'Edit Profile' and then 'Temporarily disable my account' and answer why they're disabling the account before confirming, 'Temporarily Disable Account.' To temporarily disable they should first log in to their account online on then go to their profile.

Instagram: Users can temporarily disable their accounts or delete them completely on Instagram. When they log in to the accounts portal with their username and password they can deactivate the account by selecting 'Delete an account.' Once they log in users will get a security code sent to them to enter to the portal and then have to enter their username and password again before they can completely delete the account. To deactivate users need to first log in to their account online at the accounts portal, not in the app.

Snapchat: Users who want to delete their Snapchat account have to first deactivate their account for 30 days, once those 30 days are up the account will be permanently deleted. The steps for each social media platform vary slightly.

For those users who do want to quit social media, here's how to make it easier by deactivating or deleting.

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