Instagram: How to Get Rid of Suggested Posts

Suggested posts connect you with Instagram users and posts you may like. The application takes your geographic location and hashtags, among other tools, to identify your preferences.

However, many users don’t like receiving suggested posts in their feeds and want to prevent them from appearing. In this article, you will learn how to remove suggested posts from your Instagram feed.

How to hide suggested posts

Whenever you find a suggested post in your Instagram feed that you are not interested in, you can choose to hide it. In the process, you will tell Instagram to no longer show you those types of posts.

Here’s how to hide suggested posts:

1. On the suggested post you want to hide, click the three vertical dots in the top right corner.
   
2. Tap “I’m not interested.” Then you will have three alternatives:
   
   • Click the “X” to stop seeing suggested posts related to the same topic.
   • Click “Aa” to stop any suggestions for certain words.
   • Click the “clock icon” to disable all suggested posts for 30 days.
     

Is it possible to hide ads?

To hide ads the process is similar. Only in this case there is no way to stop them for a certain period.

Here’s how to remove an ad from your feed:

1. Click the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the ad.
   
2. In the pop-up menu you will find several alternatives:
   • Hide advertising.
   • Report advertising. Use if the post is offensive, sexually inappropriate, involves fraud, or relates to politics.
   • You’ll be able to find out why Instagram thought you’d be interested in the ad.
   • You can obtain more information on the Instagram account in charge of the advertising campaign.
   • Get an overview of how Instagram ads work.
     

How to get rid of suggested reels

Instagram can suggest not only posts but also reels. If you’re not interested in suggested Reels, you can hide them with specific hashtags or captions with specific words, emojis, and phrases. This feature is only available in the Instagram app for iPhone and Android. Follow these steps to hide unwanted suggested reels:

1. On the reel you want to hide, click the three dots in the bottom right corner.
   
2. Tap “I’m not interested.” Next, you will have three alternatives.
   
   • Tap “Don’t suggest posts from…” if you don’t want to receive any more suggested reels from that user.
   • Tap “Aa” to tell Instagram that you don’t want to see suggested posts with specific words, phrases, or emojis. Type each word or emoji you want in the pop-up menu, separating them with a comma. (Example: word1, word2, emoji). Tap “Done.”
   • Tap “This post made me uncomfortable” to inform Instagram about sensitive topics.
     

Please note that it may take up to 24 hours for all of these changes to be activated in your account. The list of words, emojis, phrases, and hashtags that you include in the list will not hide the reels of the users you follow, even if they contain one of the list items.

Why do I see suggested posts?

Several factors determine the suggested posts on your Instagram feed and navigation page. Here’s the information Instagram uses to determine which posts might interest you:

• Your connections. Instagram pays close attention to the accounts you follow and your activity with those accounts, including which photos you like and share. Your interest in certain accounts will cause Instagram to show you similar posts and related accounts.
• Your activity. Sometimes you don’t need to follow an account for Instagram to know you’re interested in a specific topic. Your liked photos, comments, and shared posts are also used to determine your interests.
• Valuable publications. Your Instagram activity isn’t the only factor that will bring a suggested post to your feed. If a post gets a lot of recognition and a lot of people interact with it, Instagram will add it to your feed as a trending topic, so you don’t miss it.
• Important account. When a user’s account becomes popular, Instagram will suggest it to you in your feed. This account may or may not be related to your interests.

Why do I see suggested accounts?

Suggested accounts appear periodically in your Instagram feed. This is the information the platform uses to choose the accounts that appear in your feed:

• Contact list. If you’ve given Instagram access to your phone’s contact list, the app will automatically search for each of your accounts and suggest them to you.
• Unfollowed users. If you followed an Instagram user for a certain period and then deleted them, Instagram will often show them in the suggested accounts bar.
• People you may know. When you have many followers and followers in common with an Instagram user, the application will detect that you may know that user and will suggest it to you.

How to deactivate suggested accounts

Below is a simple way to delete a suggested Instagram account that you don’t want to follow:

1. Locate the sidebar with suggested accounts.
   
2. In the upper right corner of each suggested account, you will find an “X.” Click on it and that user will no longer be suggested. Please note that there is no going back with this decision. To follow that account, you must search for it in the browser.
   

If you want to speed up the removal of suggested users, you can follow these steps:

1. In the “Discover People” bar, click “See All” in the top right corner.
   
2. A new tab will open with your suggested accounts. In the list, you can click the small “X” next to each account you don’t want to follow.
   

Frequent questions

How do I clear Instagram search suggestions when typing?

There is no way to clear suggestions by typing something in the search bar. Even after you clear your search history, Instagram will make suggestions about accounts that may interest you related to your search topic.

How do I clear my Instagram cache?

If you have an iPhone, the only way to clear your cache will be to uninstall and reinstall the app. However, on Android phones, follow these steps:

1. Go to “Settings” and then “Applications”. Under “Other Apps,” you’ll find Instagram.

2. Next, click “Storage” and tap “Clear cache”.

Remember that the app will reset, so you won’t just be clearing your cache. but you will lose all your saved photos and posts.

Are my suggested accounts users who visit my profile?

There is no way to determine if the accounts Instagram suggests are users visiting your profile. However, Instagram uses other parameters to choose your suggested users, such as the friends you have in common, the hashtags you use, and your geographic location.

How do I appear in someone’s suggestions?

There is no specific method to appear in other users’ suggested boxes. However, you can increase your account’s reach by following similar accounts, posting valuable, high-quality content, and using relevant hashtags.

Why can’t I see suggested posts in my feed?

While some users want to get rid of suggested Instagram posts, others like to browse the platform to find new accounts related to their interests. If you have the suggested posts feature turned on and you can’t see them, it’s probably an issue related to the app. The best solution is to uninstall and reinstall Instagram. Sometimes the source of the problem is that the application does not work. In that case, you just have to wait for the problem to be solved.

Don’t suggest me

Instagram is a social network aimed at connecting people with similar interests. However, some users do not want to see suggestions while browsing their feeds. Fortunately, Instagram offers several ways to delete suggested posts. Although it’s not a permanent option, you can disable recommended posts for 30 days.