{"id":16569,"date":"2020-12-11T08:25:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T08:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instafollowers.co\/blog\/?p=16569"},"modified":"2025-12-16T08:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T08:19:11","slug":"how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions","title":{"rendered":"How to Disable Instagram Suggestions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Instagram suggests some pages that we might like and that might interest us. While this incident may be beneficial for some of us, it may annoy some of us. Instagram suggests posts based on your activity on the platform. It examines the types of posts you like, save, or interact with to recommend content that may interest you. Suggested posts aim to enhance your experience by showing content you might enjoy. If you don\u2019t want to follow suggested users, you can easily disable Instagram suggestions so you can stop them from showing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Disable Similar Account Suggestions on Instagram\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Y06NQbqsEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n      \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n      \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n      \"name\": \"How to Disable Similar Account Suggestions on Instagram\",\n      \"description\": \"How to Disable Instagram Suggestions\",\n      \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/-Y06NQbqsEg\/mqdefault.webp\",\n      \"embedUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Y06NQbqsEg?feature=oembed\",\n      \"uploadDate\": \"December 16, 2025 8:19 am\"\n    }\n    <\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, it can sometimes be a hassle to browse through unwanted suggestions. Here, on this article, we will be providing you all you need to clear your feed with this disabling feature.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/disable-instagram-suggestions.png\" alt=\"Disable Instagram Suggestions\" class=\"wp-image-16594\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"bestSellListContainer bestByProduct price w-100\">\n    <div class=\"bestSellList best-card\">\n        <div class=\"bestSell-list bestsell nowrap slick-initialized slick-slider\" data-slide=\"12\">\n            <div class=\"slick-list swiper best-product-slider draggable\">\n                <div class=\"slick-track swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"slide swiper-slide slick-slide\" data-slick-index=\"3\"\n     aria-hidden=\"true\"\n     tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"card border-bestSell\">\n        <a 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  <input type=\"button\" value=\"Buy Now\" class=\"btn-primary btn\">\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide swiper-slide slick-slide\" data-slick-index=\"3\"\n     aria-hidden=\"true\"\n     tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"card border-bestSell\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/buy-tiktok-likes\" class=\"stretched-link blog-product-slider\" target=\"_blank\"\n           tabindex=\"-1\"><\/a>\n        <div class=\"card-header btn-like-color btn-like-bg-color\">\n           <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/tiktok-likes-slide.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <div class=\"best-name btn-like-color\">TikTok Likes<\/div>\n            <div class=\"best-amount\">250<\/div>\n            <hr class=\"border-like\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-footer\">\n                        <div>\n                                <p class=\"h4 text-black\">$2.99<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <input type=\"button\" value=\"Buy Now\" class=\"btn-primary btn\">\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"slide swiper-slide slick-slide\" data-slick-index=\"3\"\n     aria-hidden=\"true\"\n     tabindex=\"-1\">\n    <div class=\"card border-bestSell\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/buy-instagram-comments\" class=\"stretched-link blog-product-slider\" target=\"_blank\"\n           tabindex=\"-1\"><\/a>\n        <div class=\"card-header btn-like-color btn-like-bg-color\">\n           <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/instagram-slide.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <div class=\"best-name btn-like-color\">Instagram Comments<\/div>\n            <div class=\"best-amount\">20<\/div>\n            <hr class=\"border-like\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-footer\">\n                        <div>\n                                <p class=\"h4 text-black\">$6.2<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <input type=\"button\" value=\"Buy Now\" class=\"btn-primary btn\">\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"custom-pagination swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disable Instagram Suggestions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can do this from both your web browser and your phone. First, log into your account. Scroll down on your home page until you see a horizontal list of &#8220;Recommended for You&#8221; users. If you&#8217;re sure you don&#8217;t want to follow, choose the profile picture or name of any suggested user. Select the &#8221; X &#8221; in the upper right corner of any suggested userbox. It will disappear immediately. Select \u2018\u2019See All\u2019\u2019 above the list of suggested users to see multiple recommended users and delete them faster. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will take you to a page with All Recommendations. To delete, select the X to the right of any suggested. After deleting all suggested ones, you can refresh your page to see new users. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> will continue to suggest new users for you to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don&#8217; want to receive any friend suggestions, tap on the three dots on the top right side of the recommended users and select the &#8216;Hide&#8217; option. Then, Instagram will say that &#8221;Account suggestions have been hidden. We&#8217;ll show these less often from now on.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hiding-suggestions-from-other-users.jpg\" alt=\"Hiding From Suggestions From Other Users\" class=\"wp-image-16593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hiding-suggestions-from-other-users.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/hiding-suggestions-from-other-users-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hiding From Suggestions From Other Users<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not want your profile to appear on other users&#8217; recommended list, you should exclude your account from this profile. Hiding your account will not prevent this. First, log in to your Instagram account. Switch to your profile by clicking on the profile icon in the upper-right corner. &nbsp;Select Settings. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see &#8220;Similar Account Suggestions&#8221; and uncheck this box. Thus, your account will not appear in the recommended account section of others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eliminate Suggestions From Search Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the same order as Instagram friend suggestions, it offers you suggestions similar to the searches you have done before. This can be any word, tag, or account. These suggestions are sometimes helpful, but sometimes we may not want them to appear. Search results are reshaped each time you search. To do this, you must delete it every time. First, come to the section you are searching for. When you click on the place you searched for, the searches you&#8217;ve previously made will appear below. When you hover over these calls and click on the cross next to them, they are deleted from the call log. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On some phones, three dots appear instead of a cross. Likewise, when you click the three dots and click on exit or delete, that article will go from the search section. The text will reappear each time you search. For this, you have to repeat the same process after the search. To remove posts that you don\u2019t want to see in your feed, you can also select the &#8216;I&#8217;m not interested&#8217; option on specific posts. This action signals to Instagram that you\u2019d like to see fewer similar posts in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">      <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion on Disabling Instagram Suggestions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ve reached all the information you need to know about turning off Instagram contact suggestions, and now you can apply it. In this way, you can both eliminate the people suggested to you and you will not appear in the suggestions. Furthermore, keep in mind that there are other things you can restrict on Instagram for a better user experience; such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-direct-messages-on-instagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disabling direct messages on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another way to manage your feed is to click the &#8216;X&#8217; icon on individual suggested posts, which lets you remove them immediately. If you change your mind, Instagram allows you to undo this action by selecting &#8216;Undo&#8217; right after hiding the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Does turning off Instagram suggestions affect my profile visibility?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Turning off Instagram suggestions does not directly affect your profile visibility. Disabling features like \u201cSimilar Account Suggestions\u201d simply prevents your profile from appearing in recommended lists, but it doesn\u2019t change how your posts perform in the algorithm. Your reach still depends on engagement signals such as likes, saves, shares and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/buy-instagram-impressions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram impressions<\/a>. If your content performs well, you can still appear on Explore, hashtags, and feeds regardless of suggestion settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Remove Suggested Account On Instagram |How To Disable Similar Friend Suggestions On Instagram\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBIuFKEHmK4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n      \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n      \"@type\": \"VideoObject\",\n      \"name\": \"How To Remove Suggested Account On Instagram |How To Disable Similar Friend Suggestions On Instagram\",\n      \"description\": \"How to Disable Instagram Suggestions\",\n      \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi_webp\/nBIuFKEHmK4\/mqdefault.webp\",\n      \"embedUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nBIuFKEHmK4?feature=oembed\",\n      \"uploadDate\": \"December 16, 2025 8:19 am\"\n    }\n    <\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\r\n\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-container\"\r\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-container daexthefu-layout-side-by-side daexthefu-alignment-left\"\r\n\t\t\t\tdata-post-id=\"16569\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-feedback\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"daexthefu-title\">Was this helpful?<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-yes daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-text\" data-value=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-button-text\">Yes<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-no daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-text\" data-value=\"0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-button-text\">No<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-top-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"daexthefu-comment-label\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-label\"><\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-number\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-character-counter-text\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<textarea id=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\" class=\"daexthefu-comment-textarea\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tplaceholder=\"Type your message\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tmaxlength=\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t400\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"><\/textarea>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-comment-buttons-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-submit daexthefu-button\">Submit<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"daexthefu-comment-cancel daexthefu-button\">Cancel<\/button>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-successful-submission-text\">Thanks for your feedback!<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"faq accordion faq-drop\" id=\"accordion\">\n            <h2 class=\"accordion-title\">Frequently Asked Questions About <\/h2>\n            <div class=\"col-md-12 faq-card\">\n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading0\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_0\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               How do I turn off suggested users on my Instagram home feed?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_0\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading0\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>Unfortunately, you can\u2019t fully remove suggested users from the home feed, but you can limit them. When a suggestion appears, tap the <strong>three dots (\u2026)<\/strong> next to it and select <strong>\u201cNot Interested.\u201d<\/strong> The algorithm will learn over time, and those suggestions will show up less.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading1\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_1\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               Can I stop Instagram from suggesting my profile to others?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_1\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading1\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>Yes! Go to <strong>Settings > Account > Contacts Syncing<\/strong> and disable syncing. Then visit <strong>Settings > How others can interact with you > Discoverability and contacts<\/strong>, and toggle off <strong>\u201cShow account in suggestions.\u201d<\/strong> This makes your profile less visible to new suggestions.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading2\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_2\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               How do I stop seeing \u201cSuggested for You\u201d after following someone?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_2\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading2\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>After following someone, Instagram often shows \u201cSuggested for You\u201d pop-ups. You can\u2019t completely disable this, but you can tap <strong>\u201cX\u201d<\/strong> on each suggestion to remove it temporarily. Sadly, there\u2019s no setting to turn it off completely.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading3\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_3\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_3\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               Can I disable friend suggestions based on my contacts?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_3\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading3\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>Absolutely. Just go to <strong>Settings > Account > Contacts Syncing<\/strong> and turn it off. You should also remove uploaded contacts by visiting <strong>instagram.com<\/strong> on a browser, going to <strong>Settings > Manage Contacts<\/strong>, and deleting all synced info.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading4\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_4\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               Why does Instagram keep suggesting people I don\u2019t know?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_4\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading4\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>Instagram bases suggestions on mutual followers, phone contacts, Facebook links, and your activity. If you&#8217;re getting odd suggestions, it&#8217;s likely due to contact syncing or app permissions. You can reduce this by clearing synced data and adjusting your app permissions.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        \n                    <div class=\"card faq\">\n                        <div class=\"card-header collapsed d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center\" id=\"heading5\"\n                             data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_5\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"button\"\n                             aria-controls=\"collapse_5\">\n                            <div class=\"btn btn-link text-dark font-weight-bold\">\n                               Is there a way to disable suggestions in the DM section?\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"btn-toogle\">\n                                <span><\/span>\n                                <span><\/span>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div id=\"collapse_5\" class=\"collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading5\" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                            <div class=\"card-body\">\n                                <p>Instagram sometimes shows \u201cSuggested\u201d users under DMs. You can\u2019t remove that section entirely, but if suggestions are based on synced contacts, turning off <strong>Contacts Syncing<\/strong> helps. 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I've been writing content for the digital marketing industry for 5 years. I love my job and will share my knowledge in social media and marketing field.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.figma.com\/@frankhale","https:\/\/x.com\/frankhale111262","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvzrnxtslQgByUssblNO1rg"],"url":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/author\/frank"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668032284","position":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668032284","name":"How do I turn off suggested users on my Instagram home feed?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Unfortunately, you can\u2019t fully remove suggested users from the home feed, but you can limit them. When a suggestion appears, tap the <strong>three dots (\u2026)<\/strong> next to it and select <strong>\u201cNot Interested.\u201d<\/strong> The algorithm will learn over time, and those suggestions will show up less.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668060846","position":2,"url":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668060846","name":"Can I stop Instagram from suggesting my profile to others?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Yes! Go to <strong>Settings > Account > Contacts Syncing<\/strong> and disable syncing. Then visit <strong>Settings > How others can interact with you > Discoverability and contacts<\/strong>, and toggle off <strong>\u201cShow account in suggestions.\u201d<\/strong> This makes your profile less visible to new suggestions.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668072327","position":3,"url":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668072327","name":"How do I stop seeing \u201cSuggested for You\u201d after following someone?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"After following someone, Instagram often shows \u201cSuggested for You\u201d pop-ups. You can\u2019t completely disable this, but you can tap <strong>\u201cX\u201d<\/strong> on each suggestion to remove it temporarily. Sadly, there\u2019s no setting to turn it off completely.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668082286","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668082286","name":"Can I disable friend suggestions based on my contacts?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Absolutely. Just go to <strong>Settings > Account > Contacts Syncing<\/strong> and turn it off. You should also remove uploaded contacts by visiting <strong>instagram.com<\/strong> on a browser, going to <strong>Settings > Manage Contacts<\/strong>, and deleting all synced info.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668094116","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1607668094116","name":"Why does Instagram keep suggesting people I don\u2019t know?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Instagram bases suggestions on mutual followers, phone contacts, Facebook links, and your activity. If you're getting odd suggestions, it's likely due to contact syncing or app permissions. You can reduce this by clearing synced data and adjusting your app permissions.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1753444537721","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/how-to-disable-instagram-suggestions#faq-question-1753444537721","name":"Is there a way to disable suggestions in the DM section?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Instagram sometimes shows \u201cSuggested\u201d users under DMs. You can\u2019t remove that section entirely, but if suggestions are based on synced contacts, turning off <strong>Contacts Syncing<\/strong> helps. You can also clear app data\/cache for a cleaner refresh.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/34"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16569"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43786,"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16569\/revisions\/43786"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.famety.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}