Following, followers and friends

How following works, and who counts as a friend.

• Following: people whose posts you see in your feed.
• Followers: people who follow you.
• Friends: people who follow you and whom you follow back.

Open your profile and tap your Following or Followers count to see the Following, Followers, Friends and Suggested tabs.

To unfollow, open the person's profile and tap Following, then Unfollow. They aren't told.

Updated 11 November 2026