Aside from checking your friends' posts, reels andTheir stories on Instagram page On the home page, you can also check out popular content from the Explore tab. Instagram uses AI (artificial intelligence) and algorithms to suggest content in the Explore tab. However, it may not always be intelligent and may show irrelevant or offensive posts. Fortunately, the Facebook-owned company offers several ways to better manage recommended posts in the app.
Instagram Explore is a great way to check out popular posts in your area. But there are times when you come across unnecessary content. Instead of ignoring such posts, you can train Instagram's algorithms to stop suggesting such content in the first place. Let's check out several options for managing Instagram recommendations like a pro.
1. Hide posts from the Explore tab
Instagram now lets you hide posts from the Explore tab. You can even select multiple recommended posts and hide them with one click. You don't need to select each post individually. Once you hide posts from the Explore tab, Instagram learns your style and preferences and uses them to hide similar posts in the future. Here's what you need to do.
The steps to hide recommended posts on Instagram differ on iOS and Android. We'll cover the mobile platforms. Let's start with Instagram for iPhone.
Instagram for iPhone
Step 1: turn on Instagram app on your iPhone.
Step 2: Locate Explore tab At the bottom (which looks like a search icon).
Step 3: Press and hold the post you want to hide and select "Not interested" from the context menu.
Step 4: Instagram hides the post and offers an option to hide more of these posts.
Step 5: Locate Hide more.
Step 6: Tap the check button in the upper right corner and select as many of these posts as you want to hide. Tap Done You will now see fewer similar posts in the future.
Instagram for Android
Step 1: Open Instagram app on your Android phone.
Step 2: Long press on an irrelevant post and swipe your finger to Three vertical dots menu. Check the screenshot below for reference.
Step 3: Select Not Interested.
Step 4: Instagram hides the selected post and displays an option to select more of those posts.
Step 5: Locate Several publications Recommended and click Done in the upper right corner.
It may take some time for Instagram to learn what you like. You may continue to see similar posts in the Explore tab for a few days. You can continue hiding such posts and train the Instagram app to show only relevant content. This is undoubtedly one of the most effective ways to manage recommended posts on Instagram.
2. Hide suggested posts with specific words
Instagram already offers an option toHide comments Direct messages containing specific words. The social media giant has expanded its reach to include recommended posts as well. You can add words, a list of phrases, or hashtags that you want to avoid seeing in posts. Follow the steps below to adjust your privacy settings on Instagram.
Step 1: Open Instagram app on your phone.
Step 2: Click on Your profile icon In the lower right corner, tap Menu. three horizontal lines above.
Step 3: Open Settings and select Privacy.
Step 4: Click on hidden words.
Step 5: Scroll to the custom words for posts. Select Manage custom words and phrases.
Step 6: Add multiple words, phrases, and emojis you want to hide. You can update the list at any time.
Step 7: Click on Done It will take you to the previous menu.
Step 8: Enable Toggle hide posts.
After that, you won't see posts with added words, phrases, and emojis.
3. Hide suggested posts from Instagram HOME
Instagram also displays suggested posts in the main feed. You can hide such posts and stop receiving similar recommendations in the future.
Step 1: When you come across an irrelevant post on your Instagram home page, click on Three horizontal dots list Next to the follow button.
Step 2: Locate Not interested To hide the post.
Step 3: Instagram hides the post and offers an option to disable all posts from the account and add certain words to avoid at home.
4. Recheck your next accounts.
Instagram displays recommendations in the Explore menu and home page based on the accounts you follow on social media. You should periodically recheck the accounts you follow and unfollow unnecessary ones.
Step 1: in Instagram app Click on the profile icon in the lower right corner to open your profile.
Step 2: Click on tracking.
Step 3: Click on Next button Next to the account to unfollow.
Repeat the same for such an account and you will see better recommended posts on the platform.
Enjoy the ultimate Instagram experience.
Instagram's display of irrelevant and inappropriate recommended posts can ruin your mood. You can train Instagram's algorithms using the tricks above to display only relevant recommended posts.
