Instagram allows users to post temporary notes on others’ posts, appearing as small floating bubbles. However, this can lead to random accounts appearing in your feed if someone you follow leaves a note on their post. Fortunately, there’s a way to disable this feature.
Instagram provides several options to mute an account’s interactions, including hiding all notes left on posts or Reels. By doing this, you can stop seeing that person’s activity in your app, and the user won’t be notified of your decision.
How to disable temporary notes for an account
Follow these steps to mute a profile on Instagram:
- Open the profile of the person taking the notes;
- Tap the “Following” button;
- Press “Mute”;
- Check the “Notes on Posts and Reels” option.
Remember that this measure does not affect temporary messages at the top of the Instagram direct message list. In this case, selecting the “Notes” option when muting an account is necessary.
How to find out that a post appeared in the feed by a friend’s note
Instagram’s algorithm considers several factors when showing you a post you don’t follow from an account. These factors include posts you’ve liked, your favorite topics, and the interactions of people you follow.
The social network also allows you to check the reason for showing the content:
- Open a post in the feed;
- Tap the three-dot icon next to the account name;
- Select “Why are you seeing this post?”;
- Read the information.
Take the opportunity to check out all the options available to mute someone on Instagram.
