(Pocket-lint) - Instagram has a feature called Recently Deleted that allows you to recover recently deleted posts, including photos, videos, reels, IGTV videos, and stories. Show Since February 2021, deleted items stay in a "Recently Deleted" folder for 30 days. After that, they are auto-deleted. The only exception is deleted stories, which will stay in the Recently Deleted folder for 24 hours before they too are gone for good. Here is how to find Instagram's Recently Deleted folder and restore any deleted posts. How to access Instagram's Recently Deleted folderFollow the steps below to access Instagram's Recently Deleted folder:
Instagram will ask via email or text to verify you're the account owner when permanently deleting or restoring content from Recently Deleted. How to restore content you've deleted from Instagram
Which deleted posts can you recover on Instagram?You can recover the following content from your Instagram account if you've deleted it within the last 30 days:
Note: Deleted stories will stay in the Recently Deleted folder for up to 24 hours. Everything else will be automatically deleted 30 days later.
Dashlane can keep your employees' passwords safe By Pocket-lint Promotion · 23 August 2022 If you're concerned about your organisation's security, this is a no-brainer. Want to know more?Check out Instagram's help hub for more step-by-step instructions. Writing by Maggie Tillman. Editing by Britta O'Boyle. Instagram is rolling out a useful new Recently Deleted feature today that allows users to recover posts including photos, videos, stories, and more. Read along for more details and how to restore deleted Instagram posts. The new feature for Instagram will be familiar for Apple users as it uses the same 30-day window to hold recently deleted posts as the Photos iOS app. It will be handy for accidents and also be helpful for those that have had their Instagram accounts hacked since you’ll need to confirm your identify via text/email before being able to completely delete content. The Verge reported on the news today:
Any deleted content will automatically be permanently removed after the 30-day window. The new Recently Deleted and restore option comes in addition to Instagram’s archive option. How to restore deleted Instagram posts
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