Yeah, I am aware. I mostly use Instagram to follow artists and friends (since nobody wants to swap to alternatives). I try to use the alternatives as much as possible and if someone I like is on the alternative, I’d usually follow them there.

Ah, thanks for sharing how to remove it. Though, I never realized how choppy it looks to maneuver my phone without animations lol. I’ll keep them on because the one benefit is not outweighing that.

One can say this was obvious but we take every victory we can get. You can be too sure.