2021 | Bereal Profile Viewer

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Back to 2021: The Truth About BeReal Profile Viewers and Private Accounts

Unlike Instagram or TikTok, BeReal did not have public web URLs for profiles that could be crawled by "viewers". Screenshot Alerts:

The Truth About the "BeReal Profile Viewer 2021": Myth, Curiosity, and Privacy

• No Public Profiles: In 2021, there was no real "public figure" option. You posted for your friends.
• The Friend Limit: You had to be friends to see a post. If you weren't friends, the profile was essentially a blank slate.
• No Screenshots: One of BeReal's flagship features was notifying users immediately if someone screenshotted their photo. This killed the ability to stealthily save content.

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