Instagram app for Android and iPhone:

Navigate to your Instagram profile by tapping the “Profile” icon after you log in to your Instagram account. Tap “Edit Your Profile” to enter profile editing mode. The “Edit Your Profile” option is located next to your profile picture. On iOS devices, toggle the “Posts Are Private” switch to the “On” position.

The bottom line is this: Instagram doesn’t let you limit your post’s visibility. But there are some precautions or workaround that you can take. So, whether it’s nosy relatives or hateful followers, you can always choose to block them out smartly.

1. Tap or your profile picture in the bottom right to go to your profile.
2. Tap in the top right, then tap Settings.
3. Tap Privacy.
4. Tap next to Private Account to make your account private.

How to make Instagram private on a mobile device

1. Open your Instagram app.
2. Toggle over to your profile.
3. Tap the three stacked lines in the top-right corner of the screen.
4. Tap “Settings.”
5. Select “Privacy.”
6. Under “Connections,” tap “Account Privacy.”
7. Toggle on the “Private Account” option.

If you restrict someone: They won’t be able to see when you’re online or if you’ve read their messages. Their new comments on your posts will only be visible to that person, and you can choose to see the comment by tapping See Comment.

No. Instagram will not send a notification to someone if you restrict them. Moreover, the app will not display any message or special icon to indicate that you have restricted their account.

How can I tell if a friend has restricted me from seeing their posts? The only way you can tell for sure is to ask someone else if they can see any posts from that person. If they can see posts that you can’t, then you’ll know that person has blocked you from seeing their posts.

If a user chooses to restrict any individual, all of their future comments will be invisible to the public. This only pertains to comments on posts by the person who restricted them. The user can also choose to approve the comments to make them visible to all users.

The restricted person can still see your stories and published posts. The same holds true from your side. That is, you can view their stories, highlights, and feed.

Can Friends Tell If They’re on a Facebook Restricted List? Facebook users are not notified of being added to or removed from lists on the social network so there is no direct way for your friends to find out that they’ve been added to your Restricted list.

When you add someone to the Facebook restricted list, you remain friends with them while limiting the posts they’re able to see. They will only see your posts if you’ve set the audience to “Public” (indicated by the globe icon), if they’re tagged in it or if a mutual friend tags both of you in the post.

Can restricted friends see my likes? If you make a post that is set to Friends, they won’t be able to see the post talk more of seeing the likes and comments. But If your post is made to Public, Yes they will see the posts and the likes.

Yes, someone on your Restricted list allows them to still see you on Facebook. Putting someone on the Restricted list means that you’re still friends, but that you only share your posts with them when you choose Public as the audience, or when you tag them in the post.

How to Remove Friends Except List on Facebook

1. Open a Web browser on your laptop or PC > Login to your Facebook account.
2. Click on the Down arrow on the top right corner > Settings > Privacy.
3. Now go to the option of Who can see future posts > Edit > Friends Except > Remove any friend you want.

How to Use the ‘Friends Except’ Setting in Facebook

1. Select the What’s on your mind?
2. Click the Privacy drop-down list next to your name and profile image.
3. In the Select Privacy list, choose Friends Except.
4. Select the name of the friend or friends you want to exclude from seeing your post.
5. Select Save Changes.

No. If you’re not friends with someone, the only way they can see your posts is if you put the setting on Public, which means everyone else on the planet can see it as well. They might also see them if you have a friend who is friends with that person, and they have their settings on “friends of friends’.