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How to stop people from mentioning you on Instagram

While we all enjoy getting a notification when someone ‘likes’ our post on Instagram, have you opened the app to find out that a random person has mentioned you in a comment? Sometimes it’s probably just a mistake, and sometimes it could be an annoying friend. So what can you do about it? Is there a way to stop people from mentioning you on Instagram? Read on to find out!

What is a ‘Mention’ on Instagram

Mentioning is a form of tagging; however, it differs in its purpose. When you tag a person, you are indicating that you are present with the person (ideally), however, mention is used to chat directly with (or reply to) a particular person. You can mention people in Stories, comments, and captions. Tapping on a mention takes you to the user’s profile.

When you mention a person on Instagram, they get a notification letting them know (similar to a tag). However, this only applies if the person allows mentions.

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Who can mention me on Instagram

Instagram lets you choose the audience that you allow to mention you. By default, Instagram allows everyone to mention you in their stories, comments, and captions, irrespective of whether you follow them or not.

There are three options to choose from: Everyone, People you follow, and No one. If you enable the third option, no user will be able to mention you. When they try to @yourusername they will be notified that you do not allow mentions.

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How to stop being mentioned on Instagram

Unfortunately, there is no way to prevent individual people from mentioning you. If you are getting mentioned by random people, you can change your audience for who can mention you. To do so, follow this simple guide below.

Launch the Instagram app, and go to your profile by tapping your profile image in the bottom right corner. Tap the hamburger menu in the top right corner.

In the slide-out menu, select ‘Settings’.

Go to Privacy > Mentions. Now select ‘People You Follow’.

Once enabled, only the accounts that you follow can @yourusername. If you do not want anyone to be able to mention you, select the ‘No One’ option.

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How to stop someone from mentioning you on Instagram

You can block anyone who you don’t want to be mentioning you. A blocked account cannot mention you. However, you will no longer be able to see each other’s posts or find each other on Instagram at all. To block an account, go to the account in question, tap the three dots in the top right corner, and select ‘Block’.

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Can you remove a mention on Instagram?

Unfortunately, there is no way to remove yourself from a mention. Unlike a tag, which you can remove by simply tapping the post, a mention is part of the caption, and therefore cannot be removed.

If you block an account after the user has mentioned you, your profile will still remain in their mention. However, once you block them, they will not be able to mention you in their story, caption, or comments.

It seems strange that Instagram would not provide an option to remove a mention. For now, other than changing your audience, all you can do is message the user and request them to remove the mention. If you have any queries feel free to reach out to us in the comments below. 

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How to Delete or Hide a Comment on Instagram

  • You can delete a comment on Instagram if you've written it on someone else's post, or if someone else has written it on your post. 
  • You can also hide offensive comments, or block certain users' comments on your posts. 

Social media may be forever, but a comment with a typo, or one that you regret posting, doesn't have to stick if you don't want it to. 

On Instagram, you can delete comments you've written on other people's posts, or comments that others have written on your posts. You can also hide certain types of comments or block certain users from commenting on your posts. 

Here's how to do it all. 

How to delete a comment on Instagram that someone else wrote on one of your posts

1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android and log in to your account. 

2. Tap your profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the app to go to your profile. 

3. Find and select the post you want to delete a comment on. 

4. Tap on one of the comments on your post, then on the Comments summary page, tap the icon of three horizontal dots in the top-right corner. 

Tap the three-dot icon. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

5. In the pop-up, select Manage Comments

Select "Manage Comments. " Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

6. A circle will appear next to each comment — tap the circle next to the comment(s) you want to delete, making a checkmark appear. Then, tap Delete at the bottom-left of the page.

Select the comment and hit "Delete" at the bottom. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

7. Choose Delete Comment in the pop-up, and the comment will be immediately deleted.  

Choose "Delete Comment." Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

Quick tip: To delete a comment from the Comments summary page, you can also swipe to the left on the comment you want to delete, and tap the red trash can icon that appears. 

How to delete a comment on Instagram that you wrote on someone else's post

1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android and log in to your account.

2. Go to the post that you commented on. You can use the search icon on the bottom of the screen to find the user's profile and select the appropriate post from their profile page, or you can scroll through your timeline to find the post you commented on.  

3. Once you've pulled up the user's post, tap on one of the comments underneath the post to go to a Comments summary page where all comments, including yours, will be listed. 

4. On the Comments summary page, find your comment and swipe to the left, revealing a red trash can icon. Tap the red trash can icon to delete your comment. 

Select the trash can icon, or swipe all the way to the left, to delete your own comment. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

How to hide comments on your Instagram posts

There's a few settings you can use to hide certain kinds of comments or comments from certain people on Instagram — here's how.

1. Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android and log in to your account.

2. Tap your profile icon in the bottom-right corner of the app to go to your profile. 

3. Tap the icon of three horizontal lines in the top-right corner of your profile page. 

Tap the icon of three horizontal lines. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

4. In the pop-up, select Settings

Select "Settings" in the pop-up menu. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

5. On the Settings page, select Privacy

Go to "Privacy." Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

6. On the Privacy page, tap Comments

Go to "Comments." Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

7. There's a few ways you can choose to hide comments on the Comment Controls page. In the Filters section, swipe the button beside Hide Offensive Comments to hide all comments that Instagram deems inappropriate, such as offensive, bullying, or spam comments. You can also swipe the button beside Hide More Comments to add an extra filter on potentially inappropriate comments.

You can also swipe the button next to Manual Filter to hide comments that contain specific words or phrases — type those words or phrases in the textbox that appears. When the button is blue, the feature is enabled and when the button is grey, the feature is disabled. 

Swipe the buttons to the right to turn on the feature. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

8. If you want to hide block comments from specific users, tap Block Comments From at the top of the Comment Controls page. Use the search bar on the next screen to enter a user you want to block comments from.

Select "Block Comments From" to limit a specific user. Grace Eliza Goodwin/Insider

Once you've found the user, tap Block next to their name. This will not block their entire profile, but only their comments on your posts. When you block someone's comments, their comment will only be visible to them, and they will not know that you have blocked their comments. 

If Instagram has hidden a comment — either because it was deemed offensive or because it was from a blocked commenter — you'll see a View Hidden Comments link beneath your post. Tap Unhide beneath a hidden comment to view it. If you don't see the View Hidden Comments link, then there are no comments that Instagram has hidden. 

Quick tip: You can also turn off commenting on a post-by-post basis to disable all users' ability to comment on a post of yours. 

Devon Delfino

Devon Delfino is a Brooklyn-based freelance journalist specializing in personal finance, culture, politics, and identity. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Business Insider, and CNBC. Follow her on Twitter at @devondelfino.

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