If you have a private Instagram account, it is likely that at some point in your life you have accepted a follow request from a user that you no longer want to see your content. If, on the other hand, you have a public profile, it may be common for people you don’t know, or even users with a false profile, to follow your account. In all three cases —and in many other situations—, you can use the blocking function, among other options, to restrict access to your user. But there is a much more practical and subtle way to prevent that person from seeing your content: remove him from your follower list. It is a simple process, and works for both public and private accounts. We tell you the steps you must follow if you want to delete followers on Instagram.
First of all, you must take into account what it will mean to remove a person from your list of followers on Instagram. If you have a private account, the user will not be able to see your content again unless they send a follow request again, which, of course, you can accept or reject. If your account is public, you will be able to see the content every time you access your profile with the username. In either case, the person you unfollow will not receive a notification.
What is the difference between removing followers on Instagram and blocking them? When you block a user, they no longer have access to your content, regardless of whether your account is public or private. In addition, they will not be able to send a follow request or follow you back unless you decide to remove that user from your block list.
The two most useful methods to remove followers on Instagram
Now, how do you remove followers on Instagram? You just have to access your Instagram account from the app on your mobile or through the Web and click on your profile. Next, click on the ‘Followers’ section that appears at the top of the screen, you will see a list of all the people who follow your account. Search for the person you want to remove from your list of followers, you can do it manually or by typing their username in the search bar. Next, click the ‘Remove’ button next to their username. You will need to confirm the action once more. To do this, click again on the ‘Delete’ button that appears on the screen. The user will no longer appear in the list.
You can too remove followers on instagram directly from profile of that person. In this case, access the app and click on the search tab. Next, type the username and access your account. Finally, click on the ‘Remove follower’ option and confirm the action.