Two-factor authentication
Turn it on in each platform’s security settings. An authenticator app is stronger than text messages.
Secure the email
The email on an account is the way back in. Protect it with a unique password and its own two-factor authentication.
Register the name elsewhere
An empty profile with your name stops somebody else taking it. See using the same username everywhere.
Watch for impersonators
Search for near-misses of your name and report impersonation through the platform’s form.
Never share access
Nobody doing a legitimate job on a username needs your password or a login code.
Official sources
- Instagram: check your Account Status
- Instagram Help Center
- Snapchat Support: change your Snapchat username
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