It’s not easy to tell if you’ve been muted on Instagram.
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There’s no surefire way to tell if someone has muted you on Instagram.
If someone who used to actively engage with your content no longer does, you might’ve been muted.
When you mute someone on Instagram, you’ll still be following them, but won’t see their content in your feed.
Muting someone on Instagram is like the social media equivalent of politely excusing yourself from a conversation, without making a scene.
When you mute someone, their posts and stories will no longer show up in your feed, but they’ll still be able to see your posts, and you can visit each other’s account pages.
And don’t worry, Instagram doesn’t send any sort of notification when you mute someone.
So how can you tell if someone has muted you?
Here’s what you should know.
Important: Remember these signs aren’t conclusive evidence — and could also be caused by a variety of other factors, such as the other person just being less active on Instagram.
What does mute mean on Instagram?
Muting on Instagram allows you to hide posts from specific accounts without having to unfollow them. You can pick between muting their posts, stories, or both.
What happens when you mute someone on Instagram
When you mute someone on Instagram, you will not see their posts anymore in your feed.
However, you can remain following them and, in contrast to a block, the muted user is not notified that you have done this and cannot tell by looking at your profile.
How to tell if you’ve been muted on Instagram
Like other social media sites, there’s no definite way to tell if you’ve been muted on Instagram.
You aren’t notified when you’re muted, and you can’t go anywhere to see a list of who has muted you.
When you mute someone, you won’t see their posts in your feed, but you’ll still be following them.
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But there are some subtle signs you can look for.
If a person who used to often like or comment on your posts seems to have suddenly gone silent, you may have been muted.Try seeing if they’re still actively liking and commenting on other people’s posts — if so, that’s a clearer sign.Similarly, if someone who used to view your Instagram stories no longer shows up on your story’s Viewers list, this could mean that the user has muted your stories, or your stories and posts simultaneously.
For better or worse, the only definite way to tell if someone has muted you on Instagram is to ask them directly.