Are you concerned about the visibility of your Instagram account to others?
Perhaps you have recently made your Instagram account private and are wondering if it will still appear on the suggestions for other users.
This is a common question among Instagram users, as many are curious about the Instagram algorithm for suggesting accounts to follow.
In this blog, we will explore the topic of private accounts and their visibility on Instagram suggestions.
Do Private Accounts Show On Instagram Suggestions?
Yes, you will be able to see the private account in your Instagram suggestions.
Instagram uses an algorithm that suggests people based on the interest and hobbies that you have shown in your account.
If the algorithm finds that there is a user who shares the same interests as you then it will suggest that person to you as a friend.
A private account only stops you from seeing their posts until they have approved you as a follower.
Do Private Instagram Accounts Show Followers?
There is no sure way of seeing the followers of a private account unless you start following them.
After you have been approved as a follower by their private account then you will be able to see their follower list.
However, you have to be approved as a follower by the private account first if you want to see their followers list.
There is no other option through which you can see their followers.
Why Does Instagram Suggest Private Accounts?
Instagram suggests accounts to you according to its own algorithm.
If a private account has the same interest and hobbies as you then it will be showing up in your suggestions.
Instagram picks the accounts that have similar interest and hobbies as you and then suggest them to you.
It has nothing to do with being a private account.
An account that is private only means that those who are not followers will not be able to see their posts and content.
However, that does not mean that the Instagram algorithm will not be able to see their information.
So, private accounts easily can end up in your suggestions list.
Do Private Instagram Accounts Show Up In Searches?
You will not be able to see the content in the private account when you search as only the followers are allowed to see them.
However, if you know the name of the account then you can search for the account and the private account should also come up.
But you will not be able to see the content of the private account until and unless you become their follower.
Can You Hide Yourself From Instagram Suggestions?
Yes, you can stop yourself from showing up in others’ suggestion lists.
To do that you can simply just turn off the suggestion option on Instagram.
This will allow you not only to stop showing up in other people’s suggestions but will also stop any suggestions for you.
To do that please follow the steps below.
Remember you can only do this through the Instagram website and not the mobile app.
- Go to the Instagram website.
- Log into your account by filling in your credentials.
- Go to your Profile photo and click on it.
- Open Settings from your Profile page.
- Click on Edit Profile.
- Navigate to the section Similar Account Suggestions and uncheck the box.
With this, you are done stopping suggestions from showing in your Instagram profile and vice versa.
You can also unlink your phone number from your Instagram account if you want to be absolutely sure that you will not show up in anyone’s suggestion.
To do that you can go to Personal information Settings under Edit Profile and you can unlink your phone number from there.
On another note, you can also unlink your Facebook account from your Instagram account to be double sure that you will not show up in any suggestions.
