Listen, anybody can share whatever they want on social media. However, if you do not want to be inundated with any of it, you are under no duty to do so. Instagram’s mute tool is useful in this situation.

If you want to continue following someone on Instagram but don’t want to constantly see them in your feed (for example, an ex), muting them might be useful. Additionally, it might be helpful if there is stuff that you just don’t like, such as the sporadic stock photos of flowers that your aunt often posts along with ambiguous motivational sayings (you can’t unfollow your darling aunt!). Since peace of mind is so important, I’ve personally utilized this tool to filter out any stuff that makes me feel FOMO, such as individuals flaunting their very lavish lives.

 

 

Here’s how to mute users on Instagram so you can resume enjoying your feed:

1. Launch the Instagram app, then go to the user’s profile that you want to silence.

 

 

2. There will be a “Following” button at the top of their profile. (It will appear above their posts and under their username.) Click on that.

3. A pop-up window with the option “Mute” will appear. Choose that.

 

4. After that, you may choose to silence their stories, posts, or both. Press the slider to choose one or both of those choices.

That’s it! By following these steps again and pressing the toggle once again, you may alter this at any moment.

You can relax knowing that others won’t know you’ve muted them. Now, if only TikTok would introduce a comparable function…Instagram muting tips (and why to use them)