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Is your Instagram Explore page not producing relevant posts? When you mark posts as "Not Interested," you can teach the Instagram algorithm what to show you and what not to show you. This wikiHow article teaches you how to customize your Instagram search and Explore page using the mobile app.
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Go to a post that you don't like on Instagram. The Search & Explore page shows you posts related to Instagram accounts that you follow, photos and videos you like, and who you're connected with. To get to the Search & Explore page on Instagram, tap the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of your screen.
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Tap ⋮ (Android) or … (iPhone). You'll see the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner of the post.Advertisement
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Tap Not Interested on a post. It's usually the second option in the menu.[1]
- Once you tap Not Interested, you'll see a confirmation that the post and similar posts will no longer appear on your Search & Explore page.
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Repeat for all the posts that you don't want to see. After you've opted Not Interested in a few posts, make sure that you engage and interact with posts that you'd like to see on your Search & Explore page.[2]
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Follow accounts and interact with posts you like. The more you like, comment, and save the type of content you do want to see, the more likely you are to see that type of content on your feed.Advertisement
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1. Go to the post that you don't like in Instagram.
2. Tap the three-dot menu icon.
3. Tap Not Interested.