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Help me understand how someone was able to "follow me" on instagram...

I have never shared my instagram with anyone.
I don't even use it, just to look at things I'm interested in.

I have a cousin who is on my facebook and is follwing me on instagram...

I have not advertised what my instagram is.

Where is the correlation???

I hate internet
Feels like an invasion of privacy.

I wanted the two to be separate

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Henal · 26-30, F

It could be because when you follow another person, Instagram will suggest some accounts that person is following. So it may be, someone followed your cousin and in turn Instagram suggested your account?

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@Henal I have not followed anyone on instagram...
And none of my stuff, as far as i know, is connected to facebook... My username does not include my facebook name. I do not understand the correlation. It's creepy and It makes me feel like im not safe online.

Henal · 26-30, F

@iamnikki Well if you want you can make your account private. So nobody can see your posts. Only those that follow you. And if anyone wants to follow you, they’d have to send a request, which you can either accept or decline

iamnikki · 31-35, F

@Henal I find the whole thing weird. As I was explaining to someone else above, I think it is linked with my phone number. Has to be since the 'suggestions' i see are all family members who have my phone number.
I will be deleting it