{"id":19129,"date":"2022-06-12T10:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T05:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=19129"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:48:26","slug":"how-to-hide-my-following-list-on-instagram-from-followers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-hide-my-following-list-on-instagram-from-followers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide my Following List on Instagram from Followers?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maintaining privacy while using Instagram has always been a major concern for us. Want to hide your following list on Instagram? Whenever any of the Instagram users visit your Instagram account, your account details, especially your followers and following list are open to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Officially, Instagram does not have any privacy settings option with which you can hide your following list. However, we have a few workarounds following which you can get your job done. Follow our guide here to have the full scoop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-hide-my-following-list-on-instagram-from-followers\/#How_to_Hide_Instagram_Following_List\" title=\"How to Hide Instagram Following List?\">How to Hide Instagram Following List?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-hide-my-following-list-on-instagram-from-followers\/#Control_the_Visibility_of_Your_Instagram_Profile\" title=\"Control the Visibility of Your Instagram Profile\">Control the Visibility of Your Instagram Profile<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/how-to-hide-my-following-list-on-instagram-from-followers\/#Block_The_User_From_Your_Instagram_Profile\" title=\"Block The User From Your Instagram Profile\">Block The User From Your Instagram Profile<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Hide_Instagram_Following_List\"><\/span>How to Hide Instagram Following List?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no way to hide the number of followers on your Instagram profile. But yes, you can definitely hide the following list. Wondering how?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have two ways for you. Let\u2019s check it out here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Control_the_Visibility_of_Your_Instagram_Profile\"><\/span>Control the Visibility of Your Instagram Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Change your Instagram profile privacy settings to Private. When you set the privacy to private, only the users who are already on your list of followers. Starting from your account details to your list of followers and the following list is protected from strangers. Want to know how to change the privacy settings to private?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the steps you need to follow,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: Firstly, open your Instagram profile from your smartphone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: Now, tap on Profile from the bar at the bottom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3: Then, again tap on the Settings icon on the top right of your phone&#8217;s screen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4: Now, scroll down and press the toggle beside the &#8216;Private Account&#8217; option. Set the toggle to ON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, only the followers whom you approve can see your following list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you want to protect your account details from someone who is already following you, then changing privacy settings to private will not work. So, what&#8217;s the solution? Here is what you need to do in that case:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Block_The_User_From_Your_Instagram_Profile\"><\/span>Block The User From Your Instagram Profile<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps below,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 1: Firstly, open Instagram profile from your smartphone<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 2: Then, locate the person&#8217;s profile you want to block and open that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 3: Now, click on the three dots at the top-right corner of your screen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Step 4: Finally, from the drop-down list tap the Block button there and then select Yes when prompted<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, folks! Now you can easily hide your following list on Instagram. If you have any other queries related to this, let us know in the comment below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maintaining privacy while using Instagram has always been a major concern for us. 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