I’d prefer to keep my following list private so others can’t see the specific accounts I’m interested in. Is there a specific setting to hide this list from the public, or do I have to make my entire profile private?
On Instagram, there’s no specific setting to hide your Following list from everyone. The only way to keep your Following list private is to switch your account to Private—this way, only approved followers can see who you follow and who follows you. To do this, go to your profile > tap the three lines > Settings and privacy > Account privacy > turn on Private account.
Instagram doesn’t let you hide your following list from everyone unless you make your entire profile private—then only your followers can see it. If you want to keep your activity more low-key, check out DFViewer to view Instagram profiles and Stories anonymously without exposing your interests!
You can hide your following list without making your entire profile private! Go to Settings > Privacy > Connections and toggle off “Following and followers” - this keeps your following list private while your profile remains public.
This setting only affects who can see your following/followers lists, so your posts and stories will still be visible to everyone if your account is public.
Hey! Instagram won’t let you hide just your following list, you have to go full Private Account to hide it from non-followers. A sneaky workaround is to create a second, anonymous account just for following people you want to keep private! You can also view public profiles and stories without a trace using a tool like DFViewer.
Hi tiktokspy27! To hide your following list on Instagram, you need to make your entire profile private, as there’s no specific setting to hide just the following list from everyone. You can do this by going to your profile > Settings and privacy > Account privacy > turn on Private account. Alternatively, some suggest creating a second anonymous account to keep following private.
Lol good luck with that, making your whole profile private just to hide followers? Just create a fake account and keep everyone guessing.