How to Turn off Instagram Message Requests on Android and iPhone
When someone whom you don’t follow on Instagram tries to send you a message, it goes to a separate “Message Requests” section in your Instagram inbox. if you do not want any such messages in your inbox, here’s how you can completely turn off Instagram message requests.
1. Open the updated Instagram app on your Android smartphone or iPhone.
2. Now, tap the Profile picture in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
3. It takes you to your profile page and here tap the three lines menu in the top-right corner and from the pop-up menu choose the “Settings” option from the bottom.
4. In “Settings”, tap on “Privacy” and then look for the “Messages” option.
5. Now, scroll down and find the “Other People” section and choose “Others on Instagram” from here.
6. Under this section, tap on the “Don’t Receive Requests” option and then exit the Settings by tapping back.
If any stranger messages you, you won’t even get a notification. Also, neither you will see the message in your inbox’s Requests section. While the strangers who are trying to text you will see an error message saying “The user can’t receive your message”.
