Instagram is a great way to share photos and videos with friends and family, but it can also be a breeding ground for online trolls. If you’re tired of comments that range from mean-spirited to downright offensive, there are a few ways to block them on your posts. First, head to your profile page and click on the three lines in the top left corner of the screen. From here, you can select “Posts” and then “Comments.” Next, scroll down until you see the option to “Block Comments.” Click on this button and then enter the name of the person or group you want to block in the “Name” field. You can also choose to block comments from specific locations (like countries) or categories (like politics). Finally, click on the blue “Block” button at the bottom of the screen. If you ever want to unblock a comment or group of comments, just go back to Posts > Comments and enter the name of the person or group you want to unblock in the “Name” field. Then click on the blue “Unblock” button at the bottom of the screen. ..
Open the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android device. Head into your profile tab by tapping your display picture’s thumbnail in the bottom-right corner.
Pull out the side menu by tapping the hamburger button in the top-right corner and then navigate to Settings > Privacy.
Enter the “Comments” menu.
Here, the first “Allow Comments From” option allows you to limit which group of people can leave a comment on your photos and videos.
By default, if you have a public profile, this setting is configured to “Everyone.” You can change it to receive comments from only the people you follow, your followers, or both.
Alternatively, you can individually block people from commenting on your posts. To do that, tap “Block Comments From” in the “Comments” settings.
From the text field at the top of the screen, search for the person’s Instagram handle, and when they come up in the results, hit the blue “Block” button beside their entry. You can add as many Instagram profiles to this list as you’d like.
If you want to reverse this decision later down the road, simply return to this page and tap the “Unblock” button next to the user you want to unblock from commenting.
It’s worth noting that Instagram won’t notify the person that you have blocked. They will still be able to drop new comments on your posts, however, these comments won’t be visible to anyone but them—not even you.
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In case you still want to read these blocked users’ comments, you can instead take advantage of Instagram’s restrict feature.
When you restrict someone on Instagram, their comments will be visible to you and the person themselves. However, Instagram hides them by default, and shows a comment from a restricted user as “Restricted Comment” under your posts. You can read it by tapping the “See Comment” option or remove it completely with the adjacent “Delete” button.
For restricting an Instagram account, visit the person’s profile and then tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.
Choose “Restrict” from the list.
If there’s someone who is still pestering you on Instagram, you can block the user as the last measure or switch to a private profile.
