Instagram has launched ‘Quiet mode’ to help people focus, and to encourage people to set boundaries with friends and followers. Once enabled, users won’t receive any notifications, their profiles' activity status will change to ‘In quiet mode’ and Instagram will automatically send an auto-reply when someone DMs the users. ‘Quiet mode’ will be available to everyone in the US, United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The platform has also introduced new features that allow people to share what content they don’t want recommended to them. Users can now choose to hide multiple pieces of content in Explore that they aren’t interested in at one time. Additionally, when they select “Not interested” on a post seen in Explore, the platform will aim to avoid showing users this kind of content going forward in other places where recommendations are made, like Reels, Search and more.