Online Safety- Instagram
Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 1 billion users worldwide. The platform allows users to upload images and videos to their feed, create interactive ‘stories’, share live videos, exchange private messages or search, explore and follow other accounts they like – whilst at the same time continuously updating and adding new features to meet the needs of its users.
National collage created a guide where you can find tips on a number of potential risks such as addiction, unrealistic ideals and the influencer culture.
Find more at https://nationalcollege.com/guides/instagram-2022
It is worth noting that by creating an account, and ticking the terms and conditions agreement, you are giving the rights to your photos over to Instagram. Do you want you picture featured in their next advertisement campaign? Would you want it on a billboard? If not, it might be worth looking at the plain English guide to see what you have agreed to!
SWGfL have produced a checklist to guide you to safer use: https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/checklists/instagram/
