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How do I unfollow someone?

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On your following list, there is a bunch of people you follow, and the buttons are all green. Look for the person you want to unfollow, and press the button next to their username. After you do this, it will say follow. You have unfollowed them.

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I've gotten many strange followers of late, and it takes a long time to block them all individually--is it possible to block several followers at once?

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Technically, yes--there are apps and sites you can use to mass-delete followers, but these services often trigger a spam warning due to Instagram's unfollow-per-hour policy. You're better off setting your account to private and then blocking followers manually.

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How can you block someone on Instagram?

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Go to their profile, look in the top right hand corner with the three dots. Click on it, and press block, then add the reason.

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If I reject a person who wants to follow me, can they still see the posts?

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If your account is private, no one who isn't following you (e.g., no one you haven't accepted) will be able to see any details of your account other than your name, your profile picture, your bio, your number of followers/followed accounts, your number of posts, and a warning that says "This account is private."

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How do I delete all the people I'm following?

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Select "following" -- it will take you to a list of all the people you are following. You will be given the option to unfollow each individual.

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Can I delete multiple followers at once?

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Yes, but Instagram has an hourly cap limit that allows you to unfollow a certain amount of users at one time.

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What if a contact is not on my "following" list, but I still get messages. Can I delete them?

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To get them to stop messaging you, just block their profile. Then, they can’t message you.

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I am unable to remove a follower. My account is now private, but I do not have the three dots next to the followers, as shown in your image. Is there something I can do?

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Go to the user's profile and block them from there. That will remove them from seeing your private profile.

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