Are you having trouble trying to see the new Instagram feature “About This Account” when you are browsing through Instagram profiles or when you are going to your Profile settings and searching for it?
If that is the case then no need to worry anymore as we are here to help! There have been many reports by Instagram users regarding this matter for some time now.
This can be an exhausting experience when you just want to verify whether the account is genuine before following them.
For the safety and security of its users, Instagram has recently launched a feature called “About This Account” where you can see details related to a person’s account which let you verify whether the person is real or not.
In this article, we will be discussing the reasons why you aren’t able to see this feature of Instagram and what you can do to fix this issue.
Why Is Instagram’s “About This Account” Not Showing?
You should be able to see the About this Account option by going to the profile that you want information on and then clicking on the three dots at the top right corner of the account. From there select the option, “About this Account” and you will be able to see details like country of origin and date of joining for that account.
Not all account on Instagram has the feature of About this account. If you are unable to see the feature of About this Account when you are going to the Instagram Settings then it is possible that your account does not have that feature available.
Most account that has a high audience following has the feature. If you are having a new account on Instagram where you do not have many followers then that might be the treason why your account does not have the feature.
The account from where you are trying to see the details through this feature might also not have the feature.
In that case, they might be a new account or an account with a low follower count.
Another reason could be due to the Instagram app not being updated to the latest version. This account feature is available for the latest version of the app and not for any older versions of the app.
How To Fix Instagram About This Account Not Showing?
If you are unable to see the About This Account feature there is nothing that you can do from your side as this feature is regulated by the Instagram team.
As when an Instagram account get older , having more followers and active then About This Account feature will automatically come for that Instagram account.
Another fix you can try is updating the Instagram App to the latest version. The option of “About This Account” is only available to the latest version of the Instagram app.
If you are using an older version of Instagram then that might be the reason why you are not seeing the option.
To solve this issue you can easily go to the App Store or Play Store and then update Instagram App from there.
