{"id":19908,"date":"2023-08-31T22:55:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T04:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/?p=19908"},"modified":"2024-03-12T23:51:39","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T05:51:39","slug":"how-to-disconnect-facebook-from-instagram-and-vice-versa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/how-to-disconnect-facebook-from-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How To Disconnect Facebook from Instagram and Vice Versa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#2006a0;border-radius:14px\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#5339D3;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:12px;border-top-right-radius:12px\">Key Takeaways<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:12px;border-bottom-right-radius:12px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:30px;padding-left:30px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#5339D3;font-size:20px;width:20px;height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#5339D3\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>To disconnect from Instagram<\/strong>: Open your <strong>Instagram<\/strong> app &gt; Select <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; Click <strong>Account<\/strong> &gt; Tap <strong>Sharing to other apps<\/strong> &gt; Click <strong>Facebook<\/strong> &gt; Tap <strong>Unlink Account<\/strong> &gt; Select <strong>Yes, I&#8217;m Sure<\/strong> &gt; That&#8217;s it!<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:30px;padding-left:30px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#5339D3;font-size:20px;width:20px;height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#5339D3\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\"><strong>To disconnect from Facebook<\/strong>: Log into your <strong>Facebook<\/strong> account &gt; Select <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; Open <strong>Permissions<\/strong> and click <strong>Apps and Websites<\/strong> &gt; Tap <strong>Instagram<\/strong> &gt; Click <strong>Remove<\/strong> &gt; Select <strong>Remove<\/strong> once more when prompted &gt; That&#8217;s it!\u00a0<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:30px;padding-left:30px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#5339D3;font-size:20px;width:20px;height:20px\"><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#5339D3\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\">You only have to disconnect from one platform to <strong>unlink your accounts<\/strong>; doing so from both is unnecessary.<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #5339d3;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">How To<\/span> Disconnect Facebook From Instagram?<\/span>\u00a0(Android &amp; iPhone)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<style>.codegena{position:relative;width:100%;height:0;padding-bottom:56.27198%;}.codegena iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}\/*Youtube Embed Code : Created with Codegena.com *\/<\/style>\n<div class=\"codegena\">\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UPXEScKLLiI?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autohide=2&amp;modestbranding=1\" width=\"500\" height=\"294\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re using your mobile phone to unlink your social media accounts, the steps are slightly different but equally simple.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>To Disconnect Facebook From Instagram on Your Phone:<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> Open your <\/span><b>Instagram<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Select your profile photo and click the <\/span><b>three lines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (hamburger menu)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17728 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-600x404.jpg\" alt=\"Click Three Horizontal Lines\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-600x404.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Click <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16800\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"Access Settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Tap <\/span><b>Accounts Center<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20424 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-600x429.jpg\" alt=\"Accounts Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #5:<\/strong> Select <\/span><b>Accounts &amp; Profiles<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20423 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Profiles-600x461.jpg\" alt=\"Accounts &amp; Profiles\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Profiles-600x461.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Profiles-900x691.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Profiles-768x590.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Profiles.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #6:<\/strong> Tap on your <\/span><b>Facebook <\/b><strong>account<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20787\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Facebook-Account-600x589.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Facebook Account\" width=\"600\" height=\"589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Facebook-Account-600x589.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Facebook-Account-900x883.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Facebook-Account-768x754.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Facebook-Account.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #7:<\/strong> Select <\/span><b>Remove Accounts Center<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20788\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-1-600x557.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Accounts Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-1-600x557.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-1-900x835.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-1-768x713.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-1.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #8:<\/strong> Click <\/span><b>Continue<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20790\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Continue-600x570.jpg\" alt=\"Click Continue\" width=\"600\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Continue-600x570.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Continue-900x854.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Continue-768x729.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Continue.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #9:<\/strong> Select <b>Remove<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20791\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-600x480.jpg\" alt=\"Remove\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-900x720.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#000000;margin:-12px -12px -12px -12px\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"sui sui-thumbs-o-up\" style=\"font-size:32px;line-height:32px;background:#ffffff;color:#1EB11C;-webkit-border-radius:256px;-moz-border-radius:256px;border-radius:256px;padding:16px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>That&#8217;s it!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How To Disconnect Instagram From Facebook<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you&#8217;re ready to disconnect your Instagram account from your Facebook, you can do so on either side. Once you unlink your account on one platform, there&#8217;s no need to do it on the other; your posts will no longer automatically appear across apps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>To Disconnect From Facebook:<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> Log into your <\/span><b>Facebook <\/b><strong>account<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Select <\/span><b>Settings<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20781\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Settings-600x441.jpg\" alt=\"Tap Settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Settings-600x441.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Settings-900x661.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Settings-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tap-Settings.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Tap <strong>Accounts Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20455\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-1-600x452.jpg\" alt=\"Accounts Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-1-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-1-900x679.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-1-768x579.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-1.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Select <strong>Accounts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20457\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-600x469.jpg\" alt=\"Accounts\" width=\"600\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-600x469.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-900x704.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-768x601.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #5:<\/strong> Tap on your <strong>Instagram<\/strong> account<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20782\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Your-Instagram-600x523.jpg\" alt=\"Your Instagram\" width=\"600\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Your-Instagram-600x523.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Your-Instagram-900x784.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Your-Instagram-768x669.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Your-Instagram.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #6:<\/strong> Select <strong>Remove Accounts Center<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20783\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-600x508.jpg\" alt=\"Remove Accounts Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-600x508.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-900x763.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center-768x651.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Remove-Accounts-Center.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #7:<\/strong> Click <strong>Continue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20460\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Continue-600x521.jpg\" alt=\"Continue\" width=\"600\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Continue-600x521.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Continue-900x782.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Continue-768x667.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Continue.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><strong>Step #8:<\/strong> Select <strong>Remove<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20784\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-Remove-1-600x474.jpg\" alt=\"Select Remove\" width=\"600\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-Remove-1-600x474.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-Remove-1-900x711.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-Remove-1-768x607.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Select-Remove-1.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#000000;margin:-12px -12px -12px -12px\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"sui sui-thumbs-o-up\" style=\"font-size:32px;line-height:32px;background:#ffffff;color:#1EB11C;-webkit-border-radius:256px;-moz-border-radius:256px;border-radius:256px;padding:16px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>That&#8217;s it!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>How To Limit Your Shared Content<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&#8217;t want to unlink your Facebook and Instagram accounts completely, you can choose to limit the content that is shared between the two platforms. This option lets you customize and choose what content is shared between the apps and what isn&#8217;t, which can be great if you&#8217;re growing your social media presence but want greater control over which content you share.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>To Limit Your Shared Content:<\/b><\/h3>\n<div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #1:<\/strong> On your mobile phone, open the <\/span><b>Instagram <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">app<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #2:<\/strong> Click your profile photo and the <\/span><b>three lines<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (hamburger menu)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17728 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-600x404.jpg\" alt=\"Click Three Horizontal Lines\" width=\"600\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-600x404.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Click-Three-Horizontal-Lines.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #3:<\/strong> Select<\/span><b> Settings<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16800 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-600x402.jpg\" alt=\"Access Settings\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-600x402.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Access-Settings-e1692006805876.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Tap <\/span><b>Accounts Center<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20424\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-600x429.jpg\" alt=\"Accounts Center\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-900x643.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Accounts-Center.jpg 1125w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Step #5:<\/strong> In <\/span><b>Manage Connected Experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, select your custom settings (<\/span><b>Logging in with accounts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lets you decide if you want to share all of your login details across both platforms; <\/span><b>Story and post sharing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> controls how many of your Instagram stories and posts automatically share to Facebook.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Connected-Experience.jpg\" alt=\"Connected Experience\" width=\"1366\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Connected-Experience.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Connected-Experience-600x212.jpg 600w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Connected-Experience-900x318.jpg 900w, https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Connected-Experience-768x272.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1366px) 100vw, 1366px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"sue-panel\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-moz-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;-webkit-box-shadow:0px 1px 2px #eeeeee;border:1px solid #cccccc\"><div class=\"sue-panel-content su-u-trim\" style=\"padding:15px;text-align:left\">\n<a href=\"javascript:;\" class=\"sue-icon sue-icon-no-url\" style=\"font-size:20px;color:#000000;margin:-12px -12px -12px -12px\" target=\"_self\"><i class=\"sui sui-thumbs-o-up\" style=\"font-size:32px;line-height:32px;background:#ffffff;color:#1EB11C;-webkit-border-radius:256px;-moz-border-radius:256px;border-radius:256px;padding:16px\"><\/i><span class=\"sue-icon-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>That&#8217;s it!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Why Are My Social Media Accounts Linked?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Virtually <a href=\"https:\/\/viralyft.com\/blog\/social-media-platforms\">every social media platform<\/a> allows you to link your accounts together, creating a massive network where you can connect to a larger audience with minimal effort. While there are definite advantages to linking accounts for those looking to grow their social media presence, like streamlined posting and saving time, there are also disadvantages.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"su-note\"  style=\"border-color:#d9dbd3;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\"><div class=\"su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"background-color:#F3F5ED;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;border-radius:14px;-moz-border-radius:14px;-webkit-border-radius:14px;\">\n<h2><strong>The Disadvantages of Linking Your Social Media Accounts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to privacy, linking your social media accounts may not be the best idea. Let&#8217;s take a look at some of the disadvantages of having connected accounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:40px;padding-left:45px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#1eb11c;font-size:30px;width:30px;height:30px\"><i class=\"sui sui-check\" style=\"font-size:30px;color:#1eb11c\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\">\n<h3><b>Increased Vulnerability To Identity Theft<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media accounts are a lightning rod for identity thieves looking to steal your personal information. Even if you take precautions like using different passwords and usernames, the more information you share, the greater your risk of becoming a victim of phishing. If a hacker can get into one account, they can access all other linked accounts, making you a sitting duck for having your information and identity stolen.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:40px;padding-left:45px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#1eb11c;font-size:30px;width:30px;height:30px\"><i class=\"sui sui-check\" style=\"font-size:30px;color:#1eb11c\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\">\n<h3><b>Automatic Posts<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your social media accounts are linked, any status update you make on one automatically appears on the other. Depending on the platform, it can become annoying for your followers, who may become overwhelmed by the number of times you post in a day. If you have users that follow you on multiple sites, the repetitive information can become boring, and you increase the chance that they may unfollow you to avoid seeing the same posts again and again. Additionally, if any of your accounts are for business use, you risk looking unprofessional to your employer or employees if a linked posting contains sensitive or inappropriate content.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sue-icon-text\" data-url=\"\" data-target=\"self\" style=\"min-height:40px;padding-left:45px;color:#000000\"><div class=\"sue-icon-text-icon\" style=\"color:#1eb11c;font-size:30px;width:30px;height:30px\"><i class=\"sui sui-check\" style=\"font-size:30px;color:#1eb11c\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"sue-icon-text-content su-u-trim\" style=\"color:#000000\">\n<h3><b>Social Media Burnout<\/div><div style=\"clear:both;height:0\"><\/div><\/div><\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you&#8217;re trying to maintain multiple accounts on different platforms, it&#8217;s easy to become burnt out. While linking accounts can save time, if you&#8217;re not careful, trying to keep up a high level of content that is site-specific can quickly become overwhelming. Constantly checking each platform for updates will consume your life and take the fun out of growing and connecting with your audience.<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Frequently Asked Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\" class=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are some advantages to linking your Instagram and Facebook accounts, for many, the safety risks and disadvantages outweigh the benefits. Disconnecting them is simple and only takes a few minutes, giving you peace of mind and greater control over each account. While it may mean a bit more work, keeping each profile separate may be the right choice for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While having your social media accounts linked can be great for cross-promotion, there may come a time when you no longer want them connected. 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