To hide your following list on Instagram, the primary and official method is to set your account to private. When your account is private, only people you approve as followers can see your following list, along with your posts and stories. Here are the steps:
- Open Instagram and go to your profile.
- Tap the three horizontal lines (menu) in the top right corner.
- Select "Settings."
- Go to "Privacy."
- Toggle on the "Private Account" option and confirm.
Once your account is private, non-followers cannot see your following list
. Additional details:
- If your account is public, there is no built-in way to completely hide your following list from everyone.
- Some verified or special accounts might have features that limit visibility of followers/following, but this is not generally available to all users
- You can remove specific followers to prevent them from seeing your following list and posts, but this does not hide your list from all users
- Switching to a private account means you need to approve follow requests, and existing followers can still see your following list
In summary, the only reliable way to hide your following list on Instagram is to make your account private. There is no official feature to hide the following list while keeping your account public.
