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How can I prevent people from adding me?

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Turn off your quick add. All you have to do is go to settings, scroll down until you see "who can...," and go to see me in quick add.

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Can I create an account just for the filters without anyone seeing any of my info?

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Yes, just don’t add anyone on a Snapchat and you’ll be fine. Take a picture with filters and save, then you’ll be good to go!

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Is it possible to read people's messages without them knowing?

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Yes, you can just press the name and slide across without actually opening the message.

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Can I have both a private account and a public one?

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Yes, you can have one of each, just make sure you don't confuse the two and accidentally post something private to the public account.

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How can I approve or disapprove a request?

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If someone adds you first, it'll say "Accept Request" next to the name; if you want to decline, click on the person's name and then decline the request.

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Is there a way to allow people to follow you without following them back on Snapchat?

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Yes you can. You allow them to follow you, just don't press "Add back".

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Is Snapchat safer than Instagram?

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Yes. No one can see your account whether it's private or public on Snapchat until they add and you add the person back. But on Instagram they can see your account even if they don't follow you or you don't follow back.

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Can someone follow me if I don't want to follow them?

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Yes; the person can follow you, but you have the option to accept or decline the request.

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How do I make sure only my friends can see my story on Snapchat?

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Go to "View my story" in settings, and then hit friends. This way, only your friends on Snapchat will be able to see your stories.

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How can I get people to not screenshot my stuff on Snapchat?

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Don’t send it to them. This might seem like a basic and obvious answer but it’s true one and the only way to prevent shares. Just don’t send them the picture if you don’t want them to see it, save it or share it.

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