I had this happen to me multiple times and have learned how up successfully fix it. Clicking "do not show me this" doesn't work, because you've already engaged with the content at that point.
The correct way to fix this is to only engage with positive content (e.g. pictures of nature, expensive cars, cute animals, etc). Engagement includes not just clicking, but also gazing. If you stop scrolling to look at it, Instagram counts that as engaging, and you'll see more of it.
This makes sense if you understand that Instagram's goal is to monopolize your attention. The fact that you're having a miserable time is not part of the model. Could this be considered bad design? Probably, but here we are.
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I had this happen to me multiple times and have learned how up successfully fix it. Clicking "do not show me this" doesn't work, because you've already engaged with the content at that point.
The correct way to fix this is to only engage with positive content (e.g. pictures of nature, expensive cars, cute animals, etc). Engagement includes not just clicking, but also gazing. If you stop scrolling to look at it, Instagram counts that as engaging, and you'll see more of it.
This makes sense if you understand that Instagram's goal is to monopolize your attention. The fact that you're having a miserable time is not part of the model. Could this be considered bad design? Probably, but here we are.