Instagram has rolled out new features in the following list categories for the users. The following list will now be categorized into different groups. The new following list categories are divided into 3 types which are as follows:
- Most Interacted Accounts By User
- Least Intereacted Accounts By User
- Accounts Categorized By Default
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Categorization Of Accounts
Instagram uses the past 90 days data in order to categorize users accounts into above mentioned 3 categories. The categorization is done on the basis of how much a user has interacted with a particular account through reaction on stories or through likes on a post or by direct messaging.
Tweet By Instagram
Want to see which Instagram accounts show up in your feed the most and who you interact with the least? Now you can! Just tap “Following” and manage your list from there. pic.twitter.com/eKFOBCdutr
— Instagram (@instagram) February 6, 2020
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