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.