privacy explainer
ARE INSTAGRAM QUESTIONS
ANONYMOUS?
How anonymity works when you run an anonymous question link with ICL — what is anonymous, what is not, and what that means for your safety.
Short answer
In ICL, responses to your question link can be anonymous to other people. You see the answers in your inbox without the person's name attached.
What anonymity means in ICL
The person answering does not have to give their name. Their response reaches you without their identity attached. That is the point — lower stakes, more honest answers.
What is not anonymous
Anonymity is not a guarantee of absolute privacy. ICL applies safety systems, rate limits and moderation, and abusive behavior can still be acted on. Anything harmful can still be reported and handled.
You decide what to share
You choose the question and decide what you post. If an answer crosses a line, you can report or block instead of sharing it.