Legal Issues Regarding Private Instagram Account Viewers
The social media platform of Instagram has, in this present digital era, become the modus vivendi of communication and the release of one's life. With millions of users around the globe, Instagram has options that allow users to protect personal information and personal account settings for greater privacy. In that respect, the need to view a private account raises high concerns legally and morally. As it is, public visibility of one's account and the viewing of private accounts do raise serious legal concerns on the acts themselves, the status of privacy laws, unauthorized access, digital rights, and ethics involved. As such, our interest would be to explore each of these situations.
Understanding Privacy Settings on Instagram
Instagram has a set of privacy settings that allow the user to filter who is able to view their content.