Looking for more Instagram accounts to follow? Here's where to find the suggested account section on the Instagram mobile app and desktop site.

Suggested Accounts On Instagram

The suggested accounts section on both the Instagram app and desktop site can be found after the first or second post in your Instagram feed. This is usually a selection of several users with a Follow button directly beneath their profile icon, or an individual suggested post:

Alternatively, you can access the Discover People section of your account settings by following the steps below.

Tap the three lines on the top right corner of your Instagram profile.

Tap the Discover People option.

From here you will see a list of friend suggestions along with a Follow button.

Why Am I Not Seeing Suggested Accounts?

If you're not seeing suggested accounts or the Discover People page on your Instagram account, it's likely due to your geographic location.

Due to privacy laws in different countries, some users - for example, in the EU - may not see Instagram suggestions through the Discover people option.

Your best option is to seek out mutual friends by browsing someone's Instagram account, rather than relying on a suggested users list.

How Does Instagram Determine Account Suggestions?

So how does Instagram suggest accounts? The Instagram algorithm takes several elements into consideration when it comes to providing relevant suggestions, including:

• Any other social media accounts

• Linked phone contacts

• Your Instagram search history

• Mutual friends

• Hashtag use

Linked Social Media Accounts

You can link a Threads or Facebook profile to your Instagram profile via the Instagram app. Once you've done this, Instagram may adjust the suggestion list to account for other users who are following you on those accounts (or who you're following), but who you haven't followed on Instagram.

Linked Phone Contacts

You can link your phone contacts to get new suggestions based on people in your social circles. To do this, tap the three lines at the top right of your Instagram profile page.

Tap Accounts Centre.

Tap Your Information And Permissions.

Tap the Upload Contacts tab.

Select the account you wish to upload contacts for and follow the on-screen instructions.

Instagram Search History

To improve your Instagram experience, the algorithm may add users whose profiles you've recently visited to your suggested list.

You might also see this user's content appear in your Instagram feed as "suggested for you".

Mutual Friends

You might notice that Instagram suggests many mutual friends - that's because they're within your immediate social circle.

Hashtag Use

The Instagram algorithm also takes hashtag use into account when making similar account suggestions. For example, if you've been browsing a specific hashtag or engaging with content tagged with that keyword you might see a suggested account that is doing the same.

How To Improve Similar Account Suggestions

If you find that you don't actually know a suggested user you can tap the X on the upper right corner of their profile icon in the suggested accounts section.

For suggested posts, tap the three dots on the top right corner and select Not Interested.

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