Out of many features, unfollowing someone is a great feature provided by Instagram that allows its users to continuously see and interact with only the people they find meaningful. It’s also one of the reasons why the user experience is so amazing on Instagram.
What is the Difference between Unfollowing and Restricting Someone on Instagram?
Unfollowing someone on Instagram will completely avoid their posts and stories from appearing in your feed. If their account is public, then you can see their stories, posts and comment by searching them on the Search bar. Otherwise, you cannot see any of their activities in the app. While restricting someone on Instagram is not the same as unfollowing them. Restricting someone on Instagram means limiting interactions with this person. By restricting someone, you can limit their comments to be seen by only you and that person. So, in cases when you cannot directly unfollow someone, you can just restrict them.
How to Unfollow on Instagram?
Sometimes you might want to unfollow people and accounts who no longer serve your growth, peace, happiness or social life. You can unfollow on Instagram on both android and desktop. Here, we will guide you to unfollow on Instagram on both devices:
- From Android2. From Desktop
1. From Android
As we mostly tend to use Instagram on an android, it’s more flexible. To unfollow someone on Instagram from android, and open your Instagram app. Your Instagram feed will appear as shown in the image below:
1. Login to your account.
2. Click on the ‘Search Icon’.
3. Type the username of the account you want to unfollow.
4. Tap on the account.
5. Tap on the ‘Following’ button.
6. Tap on the ‘Unfollow’ option.
7. The Following button turns blue into a Follow button.
This way, you can easily unfollow people/accounts on Instagram in a minute or two.
2. From Desktop
The steps to unfollow someone on Instagram is similar on both desktop and android. To unfollow on Instagram from a desktop, open your favourite browser and launch an Instagram website. Now, follow the following steps.
1. Login to your account.
2. Click on the ‘Search Icon’.
3. Type the username of the account you want to unfollow.
4. Tap on the account.
5. Tap on the ‘Following’ button.
6. Tap on the ‘Unfollow’ option.
7. The Following button turns blue into a Follow button.
This way, you can unfollow on Instagram using your desktop.
How to Restrict Someone on Instagram?
To restrict someone on Instagram, first, tap on the direct message icon. Then search for the name of the person you want to restrict. Open the chat and tap on their name on the top. Scroll down and tap on Restrict. You can easily restrict people like this. They will not be able to find if you are online or have read their messages. And, the amazing thing is that they will not even know you have restricted them. Another way to restrict someone is by searching their profile. Open their profile page and tap on the 3 vertical dots on the right corner of the screen. Now, tap on Restrict. From here, you will be able to restrict posts and comments with this person.
Conclusion
Hence, you can easily unfollow someone on Instagram using the above-mentioned steps. We hope we have answered your query. Thank you for reading our article to the end. If you have any questions, feel free to drop in the comment section. Share this article with your friends and family who may need it. At the same time, you might also want to read: How to mute someone on Instagram?
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