https://www.cnet.com/news/instagram-mute-because-fomo-eventually-wanes/

Instagram on Tuesday introduced a feature that lets you Mute accounts without unfollowing them. 

With it, you can filter out the oversharers, brands you only follow for the deals, miserable photographers, people who costume their cats or hashtag-happy friends from your feed -- and they'll never be notified, so no hurt feelings.