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- Users are only able to use Instagram’s last seen feature in direct messages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- The direct message system was released many years ago, but it didn’t have the last seen feature, and users could only see when the recipient opened their message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Now your followers can see your last seen time, and also even those who do not follow you can see your last seen time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n <\/a>\n\n
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\n <\/div>\n \nInstagram Followers<\/div>\n2.500<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n$27.25<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n <\/a>\n\n![](\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/instagram-likes-slide.webp\")
\n <\/div>\n \nInstagram Likes<\/div>\n250<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n$4.5<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n <\/a>\n\n![](\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tiktok-likes-slide.webp\")
\n <\/div>\n \nTikTok Followers<\/div>\n2.500<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n$38.75<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \nTikTok Likes<\/div>\n250<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n$2.99<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n\n <\/a>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \nInstagram Comments<\/div>\n20<\/div>\n
\n <\/div>\n\n\n$6.2<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\nTherefore, last seen can make your life harder if you tend to ignore people a lot. Well, almost all of us have to do that to reserve sometime for ourselves, and in that case, closing the last seen feature may help a lot with your relationships. If you want to avoid these messages altogether, you can disable direct messages on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHow to See If Someone Is Active on Instagram?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To see if someone is active on Instagram, go to Direct Messages (DMs) and check if they have a green dot next to their profile or a \u201cLast Active\u201d timestamp. However, this only works if they have enabled their Active Status in settings. Similarly, if your Active Status is on, others can see when you were last online. If this setting is turned off, neither you nor others will be able to view each other’s activity status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why Can’t I See Other Users’ Instagram Last Seen?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You may not be able to see someone\u2019s last seen on Instagram if they have disabled their Active Status, if you haven\u2019t messaged them before, or if they don\u2019t follow you (since some features are limited to mutual followers). Additionally, if the user has blocked you, you won\u2019t be able to see their activity status at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Turn Off Active on Instagram?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you want to use Instagram last seen feature, you must learn how to update your Instagram app. This feature is just for mobile apps for now, but maybe in the future Instagram web page can have it. There is nothing to do to activate Instagram’s last seen feature, just update your app, and that’s all. But if you do not want to use this new feature, you can also shut it down. This new Instagram last seen feature can break some relationships cause when WhatsApp had the same update, people who use WhatsApp spoke out against for last seen update. But they, the developers, even so, gave a shutdown option for users. Check the Instagram Help<\/a> page for more detailed information. This style of update always costs little riots, and then in time, users settle down. Here is how to turn off the status on Instagram:<\/p>\n\n\n
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- If you do not want to use the new last seen checker update, open Instagram and go to Instagram privacy settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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- And then turn off “Show Activity Status,” and you are all set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- After that, people won’t see when was the last time you were active on Instagram Direct. You will not be seen with a green dot that also shows you are online. However, they will still know if you somehow see their messages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
- If you do not want to use the new last seen checker update, open Instagram and go to Instagram privacy settings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n