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    How to Hide and Block Shein Tags & Comments on Instagram

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    Sick of seeing Shein comments popping up in your Instagram notifications?

    Whether it is Shein now or the next annoying spammy bot that comes along, these little tricks are going to help you take back control of your Instagram.

    These tricks are tried and tested by me on my own socials but also on my clients and guess what….THEY WORK! So let’s not mess around – let me walk you through the good stuff.

    There are a few ways to block these spam bots and pages, but I find Phases One & Two to be the most helpful. If you still are not having any luck [because let’s be honest – bots and AI are getting smarter], then you can move on to Phase Three & Four!

    Good luck and let me know how you go.

    Let’s get into it – learn how to hide and block spam bots on Instagram below!

    Some of my favourite words or phrases to block are

    – You’ve Won

    – You’ve been selected

    – Won

    – Win

    – Shein

    – Click the link

    – Tap on our profile

    PHASE ONE – HIDDEN WORDS

    Open the Instagram app and go to your profile. Tap on the three horizontal lines at the top right corner of your profile to open the menu. From the menu, tap on "Settings and Privacy." Scroll down and tap on "Hidden Words." You will see an option called "Manage Custom Words and Phrases" To add words and phrases, tap on "Add words separated by commas.." Type the words or phrases that you want to ban in the text box. Tap "Add" to save your changes.

    Once you’ve added banned words, any tags or comments containing those words will be hidden from your posts. Keep in mind that this feature is not foolproof and may not catch every instance of the banned words. It’s always a good idea to review the tags and comments on your posts regularly to ensure they meet your standards.

    PHASE TWO – SPECIFIC WORDS & PHRASES

    Open the Instagram app and go to your profile. Tap on the three horizontal lines at the top right corner of your profile to open the menu. From the menu, tap on "Settings and Privacy." Scroll down and tap on "Suggested Content." Tap on "Specific Words and Phrases." To add words and phrases, tap on "Add multiple items separated by commas.." Type the words or phrases that you want to ban in the text box. Tap "Done" to save your changes.

    This process has been found to be the most successful way to block spam bots from sneaking through. However, keep in mind that they may still find ways to bypass this method.

    PHASE THREE – APPROVING TAGS

    You can always approve every tag that comes through, but this is *still* going to drive you nuts. Hopefully you don’t reach this point, but if you do – this is how you deal with it!

    Open the Instagram app and go to your profile. Tap on the three horizontal lines at the top right corner of your profile to open the menu. From the menu, tap on "Settings and Privacy." Scroll down and tap on "Tags and Mentions." Tap on "Manually Approve Tags." Toggle On the Tag Controls "Manually Approve Tags" There are multiple selections here that you may find that suit your personal situation. Have a read of your options!

    PHASE FOUR – LIMITED INTERACTIONS

    I hate that you are still reading this far, but if you *really* need to lock down your profile, follow these steps!

    Open the Instagram app and go to your profile. Tap on the three horizontal lines at the top right corner of your profile to open the menu. From the menu, tap on "Settings and Privacy." Scroll down and tap on "Limited Interactions." Read through these details and select "Continue." Here you can limit interactions from accounts that aren't following you. They probably aren't your ideal audience if they aren't following you! Try this as a last attempt to block unwanted accounts if the phases above fail you.

    By utilising these four phases, you can control the content on your Instagram profile and stop those pesky Shein or Bot comments from ruining your feed.

    Remember to review your tags and comments regularly to ensure they meet your standards.

    Happy Instagramming!