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Instagram Mute, because FOMO eventually wanes

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Lori Grunin Senior Editor / Advice
I've been reviewing hardware and software, devising testing methodology and handed out buying advice for what seems like forever; I'm currently absorbed by computers and gaming hardware, but previously spent many years concentrating on cameras. I've also volunteered with a cat rescue for over 15 years doing adoptions, designing marketing materials, managing volunteers and, of course, photographing cats.
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Instagram on Tuesday introduced a feature that lets you Mute accounts without unfollowing them. 

With it, you can filter out the oversharers, brands you only follow for the deals, miserable photographers, people who costume their cats or hashtag-happy friends from your feed -- and they'll never be notified, so no hurt feelings. 

But when asked if you admired the latest story comprised of unappetizing food shots, you can still access posts from their profile page and tell them how yummy it looked. If they tagged you in a post, you'll still get notifications, too.

And if they get suspicious about your lack of interaction -- or hopefully, more interesting -- you can always unmute them.

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