For many, that is in all probability nothing, however for some, it might be important.

Instagram just lately added a brand new possibility which allows you to cease profile guests from increasing your profile picture, which might be a method to restrict creepers from peeking in your image.

As you’ll be able to see on this picture, posted by Yugi Motta on Threads (and shared by Matt Navarra), there’s now a brand new possibility inside your IG profile settings that allows you to change off profile picture growth, which might be one other method to shield your privateness within the app.

I imply, most individuals in all probability do not care, however for those who don’t love the concept of individuals zooming in in your profile picture, it might be an additional assurance, whereas additionally, as famous, limiting creepers from checking you out in your fundamental profile pic.

However there can also be a sensible worth right here, in limiting impersonation. 

Proper now, impersonators can steal your profile picture, which they probably get a greater model of by increasing the image on display screen. By limiting the expanded view, that might make it tougher to repeat your pic, and whereas they may nonetheless have the ability to steal a smaller model, it will be pixelated and crappy, which might be one other inform on faux accounts.

Or once more, chances are you’ll simply not need individuals to increase your profile pic.

Instagram added expanded profile pictures final yr, and most of the people probably do not even know that it is a factor. However perhaps you are not a fan, which may make this a helpful, useful replace to customise your IG expertise. 

Both method, one other consideration to your IG presence.