Here's how to turn off the new Instagram feature that blows your cover when you're online
Right now, this is what you'll see in Instagram: green dots next to people's names in your direct messages inbox, and in your share menu. If the green dot hasn't rolled out for you yet, you'll still see statuses like "Active now."
In order to disable all the green dots, click the Settings button on your profile.
Scroll down to the Privacy and Security section, and go into the Activity Status menu.
Here, there'll be a single toggle option for "Show Activity Status." Turning it off will remove both the green dot and any indication of when you were on Instagram last.
An important caveat is that disabling this also means you won't be able to see everyone else's status or know when they're online; it's all or nothing with this feature.
Your inbox will now look like it did pre-statuses: the user's name next to the profile picture, and a preview of the conversation.
And of course, if you decide you must know if your friends are online at the cost of giving them the same information, there's always the option to switch back. Just go through the process the same way you turned it off.
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