Instagram Account Hacked: Your contact list is often linked to your account on Instagram. However, many times when the account is hacked, hackers get access to your contacts. Know how to keep your account safe.

Data breach
Instagram account hacking has become a common problem. Hackers can break into your account as well as steal your data.

Access to contacts
Instagram also has information about your contacts. It also uses this to ask you to follow the handles of people in the contacts.

Hackers' access to the contact list.
If Instagram gets hacked, hackers can access your contact list. In such a situation, to avoid this, you have to know about some special safety features.

Open an Instagram account
First of all, open your Instagram account. Click on your profile icon on the right side. Here you will see a three-dot icon, tap it.

Account Center option
You have to go to the Account Center option. Under this, go to Your Information and Permission settings. After this, click on Upload Contacts.

Connect Contact option toggle.
You have to click on the Instagram account option. If your Facebook account is also linked to it, then the option will also be visible. Turn on the toggle of Connect Contacts option in front of you.

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