In plain English
This changes whether other people can see the total followers linked to a profile. It is about the displayed number, not about removing followers or changing who they are.
In context
Here, it means a choice to stop other users from seeing the total number of followers on your profile.
- Situation
- Managing profiles, usernames, privacy, audience, discoverability, and account visibility
- What it communicates
- offers the choice to conceal the follower total on your profile
Meaning limits
The term alone does not say what other profile information, if any, is visible at the same time.
Examples
“After he hid his follower count, the total disappeared from his profile, but the followers themselves were unchanged.”
“She chose to hide her follower count so other users would not see the total on her profile.”