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Instagram Is Testing the Locking of Old Usernames for 14 Days After Changes

The feature may also prevent bots from securing and selling those handles

HelloMyNameIsPaperClipsKeyboard — What if you like your old Instagram username better?Artur/iStock

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Good news may be on the way for Instagram users who decided to change their usernames and then experienced second thoughts.

Developer and blogger Jane Manchun Wong discovered a feature within Instagram’s coding that locks old usernames for 14 days when users change their names.

Instagram will start locking old usernames for 14 days after changing so the previous owner can revert to it within the grace period

This is the end of username grabber bots 😀 pic.twitter.com/mAAgbDYny2