diff --git a/app/controllers/settings/privacy_controller.rb b/app/controllers/settings/privacy_controller.rb
index 55d553e8..6deea58a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/settings/privacy_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/settings/privacy_controller.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ class Settings::PrivacyController < ApplicationController
                                                    :privacy_allow_public_timeline,
                                                    :privacy_allow_stranger_answers,
                                                    :privacy_show_in_search,
-                                                   :privacy_require_user)
+                                                   :privacy_require_user,
+                                                   :privacy_hide_social_graph)
     if current_user.update(user_attributes)
       flash[:success] = t(".success")
     else
diff --git a/app/controllers/user_controller.rb b/app/controllers/user_controller.rb
index 119bd17a..f71e41dc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/user_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/user_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 class UserController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :set_user
+  before_action :hidden_social_graph_redirect, only: %i[followers followings]
+
   def show
-    @user = User.where('LOWER(screen_name) = ?', params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
     @answers = @user.cursored_answers(last_id: params[:last_id])
     @answers_last_id = @answers.map(&:id).min
     @more_data_available = !@user.cursored_answers(last_id: @answers_last_id, size: 1).count.zero?
@@ -20,8 +24,7 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def followers
-    @title = 'Followers'
-    @user = User.where('LOWER(screen_name) = ?', params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
+    @title = "Followers"
     @relationships = @user.cursored_follower_relationships(last_id: params[:last_id])
     @relationships_last_id = @relationships.map(&:id).min
     @more_data_available = !@user.cursored_follower_relationships(last_id: @relationships_last_id, size: 1).count.zero?
@@ -34,10 +37,8 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
     end
   end
 
-  # rubocop:disable Metrics/AbcSize
   def followings
-    @title = 'Following'
-    @user = User.where('LOWER(screen_name) = ?', params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
+    @title = "Following"
     @relationships = @user.cursored_following_relationships(last_id: params[:last_id])
     @relationships_last_id = @relationships.map(&:id).min
     @more_data_available = !@user.cursored_following_relationships(last_id: @relationships_last_id, size: 1).count.zero?
@@ -49,11 +50,9 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
       format.turbo_stream { render "show_follow" }
     end
   end
-  # rubocop:enable Metrics/AbcSize
 
   def questions
-    @title = 'Questions'
-    @user = User.where('LOWER(screen_name) = ?', params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
+    @title = "Questions"
     @questions = @user.cursored_questions(author_is_anonymous: false, direct: belongs_to_current_user? || moderation_view?, last_id: params[:last_id])
     @questions_last_id = @questions.map(&:id).min
     @more_data_available = !@user.cursored_questions(author_is_anonymous: false, direct: belongs_to_current_user? || moderation_view?, last_id: @questions_last_id, size: 1).count.zero?
@@ -66,5 +65,15 @@ class UserController < ApplicationController
 
   private
 
+  def set_user
+    @user = User.where("LOWER(screen_name) = ?", params[:username].downcase).includes(:profile).first!
+  end
+
+  def hidden_social_graph_redirect
+    return if belongs_to_current_user? || !@user.privacy_hide_social_graph
+
+    redirect_to user_path(@user)
+  end
+
   def belongs_to_current_user? = @user == current_user
 end
diff --git a/app/views/settings/privacy/edit.html.haml b/app/views/settings/privacy/edit.html.haml
index a0f25626..f320c928 100644
--- a/app/views/settings/privacy/edit.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/settings/privacy/edit.html.haml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
       = f.check_box :privacy_require_user
       = f.check_box :privacy_allow_public_timeline
       = f.check_box :privacy_allow_stranger_answers
+      = f.check_box :privacy_hide_social_graph
 
       = f.primary
 
diff --git a/app/views/tabs/_profile.html.haml b/app/views/tabs/_profile.html.haml
index ee490edd..06ceceac 100644
--- a/app/views/tabs/_profile.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/tabs/_profile.html.haml
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
   .list-group.list-group-horizontal-sm.text-center
     = list_group_item t(".answers"), user_path(user), badge: user.answered_count
     = list_group_item t(".questions"), show_user_questions_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.asked_count
-    = list_group_item t(".followers"), show_user_followers_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.followers.count
-    = list_group_item t(".following"), show_user_followings_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.followings.count
+    - if user == current_user || !user.privacy_hide_social_graph
+      = list_group_item t(".followers"), show_user_followers_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.followers.count
+      = list_group_item t(".following"), show_user_followings_path(user.screen_name), badge: user.followings.count
diff --git a/config/locales/activerecord.en.yml b/config/locales/activerecord.en.yml
index 956a3d5e..2d619968 100644
--- a/config/locales/activerecord.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/activerecord.en.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ en:
         privacy_require_user: "Require users to be logged in to ask you questions"
         privacy_allow_public_timeline: "Show your answers in the public timeline"
         privacy_allow_stranger_answers: "Allow other people to answer your questions"
+        privacy_hide_social_graph: "Hide your social graph from others"
         profile_picture: "Profile picture"
         profile_header: "Profile header"
         sign_in_count: "Sign in count"
diff --git a/db/migrate/20221115194933_add_privacy_hide_social_graph.rb b/db/migrate/20221115194933_add_privacy_hide_social_graph.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8685dafb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20221115194933_add_privacy_hide_social_graph.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddPrivacyHideSocialGraph < ActiveRecord::Migration[6.1]
+  def up
+    add_column :users, :privacy_hide_social_graph, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+
+  def down
+    remove_column :users, :privacy_hide_social_graph
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 1ba38cf6..907abcfd 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2022_11_14_214508) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema.define(version: 2022_11_15_194933) do
 
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"
diff --git a/spec/controllers/user_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/user_controller_spec.rb
index 11599f0a..b66b50b8 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/user_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/user_controller_spec.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,32 @@ describe UserController, type: :controller do
                       otp_secret_key: "EJFNIJPYXXTCQSRTQY6AG7XQLAT2IDG5H7NGLJE3"
   end
 
+  shared_examples_for "social graph hidden" do
+    context "user has social graph hidden" do
+      before(:each) do
+        user.update(privacy_hide_social_graph: true)
+      end
+
+      it "shows the followers template to the current user" do
+        sign_in user
+        subject
+        expect(assigns(:user)).to eq(user)
+        expect(response).to render_template("user/show_follow")
+      end
+
+      it "redirects to the user profile page if not logged in" do
+        subject
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(user_path(user))
+      end
+
+      it "redirects to the user profile page if logged in as a different user" do
+        sign_in FactoryBot.create(:user)
+        subject
+        expect(response).to redirect_to(user_path(user))
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "#show" do
     subject { get :show, params: { username: user.screen_name } }
 
@@ -35,6 +61,8 @@ describe UserController, type: :controller do
         expect(response).to render_template("user/show_follow")
       end
     end
+
+    include_examples "social graph hidden"
   end
 
   describe "#followings" do
@@ -49,6 +77,8 @@ describe UserController, type: :controller do
         expect(response).to render_template("user/show_follow")
       end
     end
+
+    include_examples "social graph hidden"
   end
 
   describe "#questions" do
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c2e25844..1f13d71d 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -4784,9 +4784,9 @@ loader-runner@^2.4.0:
   integrity sha512-Jsmr89RcXGIwivFY21FcRrisYZfvLMTWx5kOLc+JTxtpBOG6xML0vzbc6SEQG2FO9/4Fc3wW4LVcB5DmGflaRw==
 
 loader-utils@^1.1.0, loader-utils@^1.2.3, loader-utils@^1.4.0:
-  version "1.4.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.4.1.tgz#278ad7006660bccc4d2c0c1578e17c5c78d5c0e0"
-  integrity sha512-1Qo97Y2oKaU+Ro2xnDMR26g1BwMT29jNbem1EvcujW2jqt+j5COXyscjM7bLQkM9HaxI7pkWeW7gnI072yMI9Q==
+  version "1.4.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/loader-utils/-/loader-utils-1.4.2.tgz#29a957f3a63973883eb684f10ffd3d151fec01a3"
+  integrity sha512-I5d00Pd/jwMD2QCduo657+YM/6L3KZu++pmX9VFncxaxvHcru9jx1lBaFft+r4Mt2jK0Yhp41XlRAihzPxHNCg==
   dependencies:
     big.js "^5.2.2"
     emojis-list "^3.0.0"