I go step by step to show how I check and manage Instagram messages using the app. I show where to find the message center, ...

If you receive an Instagram message from someone you don't follow, it appears as a request in your inbox rather than a conversation. If you accept the request, you can reply without following the ...

Instagram's newest update for creators adds special filters for direct messages and requests.

You don't receive message requests in vanish mode from accounts you have not messaged with before. Some professional accounts on Instagram cannot receive messages in vanish mode.