Fortunately, the ghosting is reversible, though Meta doesn't advertise the fix. Go to . You will find a toggle called "Suggest accounts to people who have your contact info." Turn it off.

To view your blocked contacts on Instagram:

The answer lies in a feature Meta calls “suggesting accounts,” but users have renamed “digital divorce.” Instagram now uses your phone’s contact list not just to suggest friends, but to un-suggest enemies.

Pro tip: You can also use this section to block multiple accounts from that one person who keeps making new sock puppet accounts. Just block them and select "Block [Name] and other accounts they may have."

Slide 3 (Text Background): "Reminder: You don't owe anyone access to your life. The block button is free therapy. Use it wisely."

Blocking is Instagram’s most restrictive action. Unlike "restricting" or "muting," blocking completely severs the connection. What happens when you block someone on Instagram

There is a distinct horror to this. It is the horror of the invisible edit. When you manually block someone, you own that decision. It is an act of agency. But when Instagram does it for you, it creates a paranoid state. You find yourself asking: Who else can’t see me? Did I offend them? Did they delete their account? Or did Mark Zuckerberg decide our friendship wasn’t “engaging” enough?

Nothing hurts less than paying $7.99 for avocado toast, but blocking a toxic contact comes pretty close. 🥑💪

To unblock a contact on Instagram: