Vanish Mode on Instagram lets you have a temporary chat that's automatically erased when the chat ends.

Use Instagram's vanish mode for private conversations with end-to-end encryption to keep messages from being read by others.

At times, we all have conversations we'd prefer to keep private. Maybe it's an argument with a friend or you're starting a new relationship and not sure if it's going to last. You don't want the ...

In an age where digital privacy is more than just a buzzword, Instagram has introduced a feature that lets you have conversations without leaving a trace: Vanish Mode. Ever wanted to send a message ...

Even online, it's nice to find some privacy, although accomplishing this seems to be getting more difficult with each passing day. However, Instagram's Vanish Mode can be useful for keeping secrets.

If you've ever scrolled to the bottom of a conversation in Instagram messages, you've probably seen a circle appear prompting you to "swipe up to turn on vanish mode." The feature is Instagram's ...

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