In the past week, Instagram unveiled a series of controversial measures. The company’s goal this time around is to compete against platforms like TikTok, so the Reels option has substantially expanded its options. One of these allows us to create short videos using photos of other users of the social network. Nevertheless, If you don’t want your content to be used without your consent, here’s how you can prevent this.
Automatically, the new Instagram update enables the option with which the social network gives other users access to create Reels with your photos and videos, without even asking for your permission. Fortunately, you just need to follow the steps below to block this:
-Go to the Settings section in the Instagram app.
-Go to the Privacy section.
-Click on Reels and remix.
-A series of options will appear here. In them we will be able to explain the degree of limitation that we want to put on our images to be used in third-party content. In the case of not wanting any, we uncheck all.
Along with this, it is also possible to select certain photos and videos that other users can use in their Reels, you just need to do this process manually. In related topics, so you can download videos from Instagram. Similarly, a study indicates that Instagram and Facebook ruin happiness.
Editor’s Note:
Instagram was conceived as a platform for viewing photos. However, since Snapchat hit the market, this has changed substantially, and the original conception of this social network has changed, to the point that users are not so happy with what they see today.
Via: Xataka