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One of the reasons why you are seeing the message you can’t message this account unless they follow you is because the other person has enabled privacy settings which restricts you to send messages to them. In this case, the other user can change their privacy settings and allows to receive messages from people they don’t follow. Here is the step guide for changing privacy settings in case you want to do so.<\/p>\n
Open the Instagram app>go to profile>tap hamburger icon>tap settings>tap privacy>tap messages>choose who can send message requests and so you are done.<\/strong><\/p>\nStep 1: <\/strong>First, open the Instagram app.<\/p>\n Step 2: <\/strong>Now, visit to your Instagram profile and click on the hamburger icon.<\/p>\nStep 3: <\/strong>Then, choose the option settings and tap on privacy.<\/p>\n Step 4: <\/strong>Now, tap on the option messages and choose who can send you message requests.<\/p>\n<\/span>2. Change Your Birthdate To 18+.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
Sometimes you may encounter such messages just because you are underaged and your account activity is restricted or either the account you are to message is under 18. In such instances, you need to change your date of birth to 18+.<\/p>\n
For changing your birthdate you need to go to Instagram>go to profile>tap settings>tap account>tap personal information>tap birthday and select a date of birth accordingly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/span>3. Check Facebook Information And Settings.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
If you have linked your Facebook and Instagram accounts then there is a possibility that if your Facebook account date of birth is under 18, it will restrict you to send messages and will show a message saying you can’t message this account unless they follow you. So go to your Facebook profile, tap on the edit option, check your date of birth if it is under 18 then change it to 18+.<\/p>\n