{"id":6116,"date":"2026-03-27T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/?p=6116"},"modified":"2026-03-27T22:22:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:22:11","slug":"tips-and-tricks-on-how-to-make-your-instagram-private","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/tips-and-tricks-on-how-to-make-your-instagram-private\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips and tricks on how to make your Instagram private"},"content":{"rendered":"        <div class=\"article-item\">\n\n            <a   href=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/tips-and-tricks-on-how-to-make-your-instagram-private\/\" class=\"article-item__img\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"397\" src=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/instagram-private-1024x635.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Smartphone displaying an Instagram profile screen with a lock icon and follow button, representing steps to make Instagram private and control account privacy settings.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/instagram-private-1024x635.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/instagram-private-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/instagram-private-768x476.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/instagram-private.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\n            <div class=\"article-item-content\">\n                <ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t                     \n                                    <\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/zeely.ai\/blog\/tips-and-tricks-on-how-to-make-your-instagram-private\/\">\n                <h4>Tips and tricks on how to make your Instagram private<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<p>Trying to lock down Instagram so only approved followers can see you? 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