Instagram's new 'Mute' option gives you more control over your feed - here's how it works

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When you come across a post from someone you no longer want to see in your feed, just select the three dots in the top right hand corner. You'll see that "Mute" is now located bellow "Unfollow."

When you come across a post from someone you no longer want to see in your feed, just select the three dots in the top right hand corner. You'll see that "Mute" is now located bellow "Unfollow."

You'll notice that your options are slightly limited here. If you want to mute someone's story but would like to keep seeing that account's pictures in your feed, you'll have to go to their profile.

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From their profile, the process is nearly identical. The only difference is that you'll see "Mute Story" as an additional option after you select "Mute."

From their profile, the process is nearly identical. The only difference is that you'll see "Mute Story" as an additional option after you select "Mute."

Similar to Facebook's "Unfollow" and Snapchat's "Do Not Disturb" features, you can still go to the account if you want to see their posts or story, even if the profile is private. You're still following each other; you just don't get updates on their activity.

And if you change your mind, you can always Unmute the account's posts and stories the exact same way.

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