Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Instagram May Allow Users to Leave Close Friends Lists
Instagram is working on a new feature that will let users remove themselves from someone else's Close Friends list.
This means if you don't want to see someone's private Stories or Reels, you can choose to leave their Close Friends group.
Before you leave, Instagram will show you a warning that you won't be able to see their private content unless they add you back.
This feature is still being developed and hasn't been tested yet, so it might take some time before everyone can use it.
Instagram is developing a feature to let users remove themselves from Close Friends lists.
The feature is not yet available for testing.
Users will see a warning before leaving a Close Friends list.
The feature was first spotted by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi.
It is unclear when the feature will be rolled out globally.
- Who
- Instagram users
- What
- New feature to remove themselves from Close Friends lists
- When
- Unclear, not yet rolled out
- Where
- Instagram platform
- Why
- To allow users to opt out of seeing private content
- Platform
- Feature
- Close Friends list removal
- Status
- Under development
- Source
- TechCrunch, Alessandro Paluzzi
- Warning
- Users will see a warning before leaving