Instagram allows you to mute someone from your news feed without unsubscribing them.
With "mute", Instagram gets an equivalent of the "do not follow" feature on Facebook. This feature allows you to hide a person's posts on the newsfeed, without unsubscribing (which can affect relationships with that person).
"With this change, you can further customize your feed," says the social network in a statement.
When you use the mute feature on an Instagram account, their posts disappear from your newsfeed, but you can still see these posts on their profile and you can also continue to see notifications when you are logged in. But most importantly, the accounts on which you use this feature will not help.
To use this feature, simply press the button at the top right of a publication. If the Instagram app is already updated, you should see new buttons for the mute feature. The social network has imagined three options. The first one allows to hide the publications of the thread of news, the second makes it possible to hide the Stories and the second allows to hide the two. Normally, this "mute" feature will be deployed in a few weeks.
Otherwise, Instagram also takes the opportunity to clarify the operation of its algorithm. As a reminder, in March, Instagram updated the newsfeed so that it posted more recent posts. On his site, he explains that the order of appearance of photos and videos is based on three signals: the probability that you will be interested in a publication, the date of publication and previous interactions with the person who publishes. "Sometimes you can see an article published a few days ago in your feed. It's to make sure you do not miss a message from someone you follow, "says Instagram as well.
With "mute", Instagram gets an equivalent of the "do not follow" feature on Facebook. This feature allows you to hide a person's posts on the newsfeed, without unsubscribing (which can affect relationships with that person).
"With this change, you can further customize your feed," says the social network in a statement.
When you use the mute feature on an Instagram account, their posts disappear from your newsfeed, but you can still see these posts on their profile and you can also continue to see notifications when you are logged in. But most importantly, the accounts on which you use this feature will not help.
To use this feature, simply press the button at the top right of a publication. If the Instagram app is already updated, you should see new buttons for the mute feature. The social network has imagined three options. The first one allows to hide the publications of the thread of news, the second makes it possible to hide the Stories and the second allows to hide the two. Normally, this "mute" feature will be deployed in a few weeks.
Otherwise, Instagram also takes the opportunity to clarify the operation of its algorithm. As a reminder, in March, Instagram updated the newsfeed so that it posted more recent posts. On his site, he explains that the order of appearance of photos and videos is based on three signals: the probability that you will be interested in a publication, the date of publication and previous interactions with the person who publishes. "Sometimes you can see an article published a few days ago in your feed. It's to make sure you do not miss a message from someone you follow, "says Instagram as well.
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