Block Instagram posts with "Follow", "Suggested for you", or "Suggested posts"
// ==UserScript==
// @name Block Instagram Ads and Suggested Posts
// @namespace https://github.com/sarahbarberuk
// @version 1.8
// @description Block Instagram posts with "Follow", "Suggested for you", or "Suggested posts"
// @author Sarah Barber
// @match https://www.instagram.com/*
// @grant none
// @license MIT
// @run-at document-end
// ==/UserScript==
window.addEventListener('load', function() {
// Function to hide posts that contain "Follow", "Suggested for you", or "Suggested posts"
function hidePostsWithFollowOrSuggested() {
const posts = document.querySelectorAll('article');
posts.forEach(post => {
// Check for "Follow" in divs
const followDivs = post.querySelectorAll('div');
let followFound = false;
followDivs.forEach(div => {
if (div.innerText.trim().toLowerCase() === 'follow') {
followFound = true;
}
});
// Check for "Suggested for you" or "Suggested posts" in spans, divs, sections, and headers
let suggestedFound = false;
const textElements = post.querySelectorAll('span, div, section, h2');
textElements.forEach(el => {
const text = el.innerText.trim().toLowerCase();
if (text.includes('suggested for you') || text.includes('suggested posts')) {
suggestedFound = true;
}
});
// Hide the post but keep the layout intact to avoid scroll issues
if (followFound || suggestedFound) {
post.style.visibility = 'hidden'; // Makes the post invisible
post.style.height = '0px'; // Reduces the height to avoid layout disruption
post.style.overflow = 'hidden'; // Prevents any overflow content from being visible
}
});
}
// MutationObserver to track changes in the feed (for infinite scroll)
function initializeMutationObserver() {
// Select the main content area (usually where Instagram loads posts)
const mainContent = document.querySelector('main');
if (mainContent) {
const observer = new MutationObserver(mutations => {
mutations.forEach(mutation => {
mutation.addedNodes.forEach(node => {
console.log('New node detected:', node); // Log new nodes
if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.tagName === 'ARTICLE') {
console.log('New article added:', node); // Log when a new post is added
hidePostsWithFollowOrSuggested(); // Check newly added content
}
});
});
});
// Start observing the main content area for dynamically loaded posts
observer.observe(mainContent, {
childList: true, // Track when new child nodes are added
subtree: true // Check the entire subtree (for infinite scroll)
});
} else {
console.log('Main content area not found.');
}
}
// Initial run to hide already existing posts once the page fully loads
hidePostsWithFollowOrSuggested();
initializeMutationObserver();
});