Whew! That was a close one. Whether you drunk DM people you don’t know or you just don’t want an old message to be re-read over and over- possibly in court- then “vanishing mode” on Instagram is for YOU!

Here are the steps to get it going:

1. Go to your DMs tab on Instagram by clicking the icon in the top right corner.
2. Hold the screen and swipe up.
3. You will see a ‘turn on Vanish Mode’ prompt, click that.
4. Once the background of the screen turns from white to black you will know that Instagram Vanish Mode has been activated.

Now, the person still has to read it, but at least they might forget it- or won’t have proof.