How to unlink Facebook and Instagram

OSTN Staff

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Want to unlink your Facebook and Instagram accounts?

We get it. Sometimes breakups are for the best.

You can unlink your accounts from either Facebook or Instagram. We’ll show you how to do both.

From Facebook

1. Open your Facebook settings

2. Scroll down to “Permissions” and select “Apps and Websites”

Facebook Permissions

Tap “Apps and Websites” under “Permissions” in your settings
Credit: Andy Moser / Facebook

3. Select Instagram (or whatever app/website you want to unlink)

4. Select “Remove”

5. When prompted, select “Remove” again

Remove

Hit “Remove” to unlink the selected app or website
Credit: Andy Moser / Facebook


From Instagram

1. Open your Instagram settings

2. Select “Account” from the settings menu

Instagram account settings

Instagram account settings
Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

3. Select “Sharing to other apps”

Instagram "Sharing to other apps"

Select “Sharing to other apps”
Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

4. Select Facebook (or whatever app you want to unlink)

Instagram "Sharing to other apps"

Select the app you want to unlink
Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram

5. Select “Unlink Account”

6. When prompted to unlink, select “Yes, I’m sure”

Poof! After you’ve completed either of the processes above, your Facebook and Instagram accounts should be unlinked.

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