Apparently, everyone wants to delete their Instagram account.
Cybersecurity website VPNOverview analyzed search trends for the top 30 most popular apps and identified the ones Americans are most interested in removing. They found ways to “delete” or “deactivate” Instagram in over 900,000 searches, more than any other app the group analyzed. Behind Instagram were 385,410 Facebook delete or deactivate searches, 217,400 Snapchat searches, 92,490 Twitter searches and 24,819 Telegram searches. According to VPNOverview, the number of searches is just over 14,000, compared to TikTok, which was doing “limit-delete searches.”
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but we all want Deleting Instagram doesn’t mean fewer people are actually using the app.It could still be ranked as Most popular apps in 2022(opens in new tab) According to VPNOverview, it averages over 11.8 million monthly downloads.
As Mashable previously reportedhating Instagram is just as essential to being an Instagram user as posting photos.According to September 2022 Instagram report leaked wall street journal(opens in new tab)Instagram engagement is declining, with only 10% of the most popular creators in 2023 using Instagram as their primary platform. According to data from SEO agency Higher Visibility(opens in new tab)It’s clear we don’t love the platform, and research shows it makes us sick. Facebook’s own research(opens in new tab) “Instagram has proven harmful to a significant percentage of its users. [teens]most notably teenage girls.” And while young people bear the brunt of the Instagram effect, American Psychological Association study links Instagram to depression(opens in new tab)body image concerns, self-esteem issues, social anxiety, and other issues across age groups.
Maybe it’s time to run the threat and delete Instagram.
