diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/services/ApiClient.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/services/ApiClient.java
index 40d490b5bb..96e42fc898 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/services/ApiClient.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/services/ApiClient.java
@@ -488,6 +488,7 @@ public ApiClient(final @NonNull ApiService service, final @NonNull Gson gson) {
           .gamesNewsletter(isTrue(user.gamesNewsletter()) ? 1 : 0)
           .happeningNewsletter(isTrue(user.happeningNewsletter()) ? 1 : 0)
           .promoNewsletter(isTrue(user.promoNewsletter()) ? 1 : 0)
+          .social(isTrue(user.social()) ? 1 : 0)
           .weeklyNewsletter(isTrue(user.weeklyNewsletter()) ? 1 : 0)
           .build())
       .lift(apiErrorOperator())
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/services/apirequests/SettingsBody.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/services/apirequests/SettingsBody.java
index a6a76df6a8..610dfa073e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/services/apirequests/SettingsBody.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/services/apirequests/SettingsBody.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public abstract class SettingsBody {
   public abstract boolean notifyOfFriendActivity();
   public abstract boolean notifyOfMessages();
   public abstract boolean notifyOfUpdates();
+  public abstract int social();
   public abstract int gamesNewsletter();
   public abstract int happeningNewsletter();
   public abstract int promoNewsletter();
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ public abstract static class Builder {
     public abstract Builder notifyOfFriendActivity(boolean __);
     public abstract Builder notifyOfMessages(boolean __);
     public abstract Builder notifyOfUpdates(boolean __);
+    public abstract Builder social(int __);
     public abstract Builder gamesNewsletter(int __);
     public abstract Builder happeningNewsletter(int __);
     public abstract Builder promoNewsletter(int __);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/ui/activities/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/ui/activities/SettingsActivity.java
index 9ac96087ce..4434363631 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/ui/activities/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/ui/activities/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 
 @RequiresActivityViewModel(SettingsViewModel.ViewModel.class)
 public final class SettingsActivity extends BaseActivity<SettingsViewModel.ViewModel> {
+  protected @Bind(R.id.following_switch) SwitchCompat followingSwitch;
   protected @Bind(R.id.games_switch) SwitchCompat gamesNewsletterSwitch;
   protected @Bind(R.id.happening_now_switch) SwitchCompat happeningNewsletterSwitch;
   protected @Bind(R.id.friend_activity_mail_icon) ImageButton friendActivityMailImageButton;
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ public final class SettingsActivity extends BaseActivity<SettingsViewModel.ViewM
   protected @BindColor(R.color.ksr_green_700) int green;
   protected @BindColor(R.color.ksr_dark_grey_400) int gray;
 
+  protected @BindString(R.string.Cancel) String cancelString;
+  protected @BindString(R.string.Following) String followingString;
+  protected @BindString(R.string.When_following_is_on_you_can_follow_the_acticity_of_others) String followingInfoString;
   protected @BindString(R.string.Got_it) String gotItString;
   protected @BindString(R.string.profile_settings_newsletter_games) String gamesNewsletterString;
   protected @BindString(R.string.profile_settings_newsletter_happening) String happeningNewsletterString;
@@ -82,8 +86,9 @@ public final class SettingsActivity extends BaseActivity<SettingsViewModel.ViewM
   protected @BindString(R.string.profile_settings_error) String unableToSaveString;
   protected @BindString(R.string.profile_settings_accessibility_unsubscribe_mobile_notifications) String unsubscribeMobileString;
   protected @BindString(R.string.profile_settings_accessibility_unsubscribe_notifications) String unsubscribeString;
-  protected @BindString(R.string.Recommendations) String recommendations;
+  protected @BindString(R.string.Recommendations) String recommendationsString;
   protected @BindString(R.string.We_use_your_activity_internally_to_make_recommendations_for_you) String recommendationsInfo;
+  protected @BindString(R.string.Yes_turn_off) String yesTurnOffString;
 
   private CurrentUserType currentUser;
   private Build build;
@@ -98,6 +103,8 @@ public final class SettingsActivity extends BaseActivity<SettingsViewModel.ViewM
   private boolean notifyOfFriendActivity;
   private boolean notifyOfMessages;
   private boolean notifyOfUpdates;
+  private AlertDialog followingConfirmationDialog;
+  private AlertDialog followingInfoDialog;
   private AlertDialog logoutConfirmationDialog;
   private AlertDialog recommendationsInfoDialog;
 
@@ -129,6 +136,25 @@ protected void onCreate(final @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
       .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
       .subscribe(__ -> ViewUtils.showToast(this, this.unableToSaveString));
 
+    RxView.clicks(this.followingSwitch)
+      .compose(bindToLifecycle())
+      .subscribe(__ -> this.viewModel.inputs.optIntoFollowing(this.followingSwitch.isChecked()));
+
+    this.viewModel.outputs.hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt()
+      .compose(bindToLifecycle())
+      .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
+      .subscribe(__ -> SwitchCompatUtils.setCheckedWithoutAnimation(this.followingSwitch, true));
+
+    this.viewModel.outputs.showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt()
+      .compose(bindToLifecycle())
+      .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
+      .subscribe(__ -> lazyFollowingOptOutConfirmationDialog().show());
+
+    this.viewModel.outputs.showFollowingInfo()
+      .compose(bindToLifecycle())
+      .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
+      .subscribe(__ -> lazyFollowingInfoDialog().show());
+
     RxView.clicks(this.gamesNewsletterSwitch)
       .compose(bindToLifecycle())
       .subscribe(__ -> this.viewModel.inputs.sendGamesNewsletter(this.gamesNewsletterSwitch.isChecked()));
@@ -186,6 +212,11 @@ public void cookiePolicyClick() {
     startHelpActivity(HelpActivity.CookiePolicy.class);
   }
 
+  @OnClick(R.id.following_info)
+  public void followingInfoClick() {
+    this.viewModel.inputs.followingInfoClicked();
+  }
+
   @OnClick(R.id.help_center)
   public void helpCenterClick() {
     final Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(Secrets.HelpCenter.ENDPOINT));
@@ -213,6 +244,11 @@ public void privacyPolicyClick() {
     startHelpActivity(HelpActivity.Privacy.class);
   }
 
+  @OnClick(R.id.recommendations_info)
+  public void recommendationsInfoClick() {
+    this.viewModel.inputs.recommendationsInfoClicked();
+  }
+
   public void startHelpActivity(final @NonNull Class<? extends HelpActivity> helpClass) {
     final Intent intent = new Intent(this, helpClass);
     startActivityWithTransition(intent, R.anim.slide_in_right, R.anim.fade_out_slide_out_left);
@@ -258,11 +294,6 @@ public void toggleNotifyMobileOfUpdates() {
     this.viewModel.inputs.notifyMobileOfUpdates(!this.notifyMobileOfUpdates);
   }
 
-  @OnClick(R.id.recommendations_info)
-  public void recommendationsInfoClick() {
-    this.viewModel.inputs.recommendationsInfoClicked();
-  }
-
   @OnClick(R.id.terms_of_use)
   public void termsOfUseClick() {
     startHelpActivity(HelpActivity.Terms.class);
@@ -330,6 +361,7 @@ private void displayPreferences(final @NonNull User user) {
     toggleImageButtonIconColor(this.projectUpdatesMailImageButton, false, this.notifyOfUpdates);
     toggleTextViewIconColor(this.projectUpdatesPhoneIconTextView, true, this.notifyMobileOfUpdates);
 
+    SwitchCompatUtils.setCheckedWithoutAnimation(this.followingSwitch, isTrue(user.social()));
     SwitchCompatUtils.setCheckedWithoutAnimation(this.gamesNewsletterSwitch, isTrue(user.gamesNewsletter()));
     SwitchCompatUtils.setCheckedWithoutAnimation(this.recommendationsSwitch, isFalse(user.optedOutOfRecommendations()));
     SwitchCompatUtils.setCheckedWithoutAnimation(this.happeningNewsletterSwitch, isTrue(user.happeningNewsletter()));
@@ -337,6 +369,32 @@ private void displayPreferences(final @NonNull User user) {
     SwitchCompatUtils.setCheckedWithoutAnimation(this.weeklyNewsletterSwitch, isTrue(user.weeklyNewsletter()));
   }
 
+  private @NonNull AlertDialog lazyFollowingInfoDialog() {
+    if (this.followingInfoDialog == null) {
+      final String capitalizedGotIt = this.gotItString.toUpperCase(Locale.getDefault());
+      this.followingInfoDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+        .setTitle(this.followingString)
+        .setMessage(this.followingInfoString)
+        .setPositiveButton(capitalizedGotIt, (__, ___) -> this.followingInfoDialog.dismiss())
+        .setCancelable(true)
+        .create();
+    }
+    return this.followingInfoDialog;
+  }
+
+  private @NonNull AlertDialog lazyFollowingOptOutConfirmationDialog() {
+    if (this.followingConfirmationDialog == null) {
+      this.followingConfirmationDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
+        .setCancelable(false)
+        .setTitle(getString(R.string.Are_you_sure))
+        .setMessage(getString(R.string.If_you_turn_following_off))
+        .setNegativeButton(this.cancelString, (__, ___) -> this.viewModel.inputs.optOutOfFollowing(false))
+        .setPositiveButton(this.yesTurnOffString, (__, ___) -> this.viewModel.inputs.optOutOfFollowing(true))
+        .create();
+    }
+    return this.followingConfirmationDialog;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Lazily creates a logout confirmation dialog and stores it in an instance variable.
    */
@@ -357,7 +415,7 @@ private void displayPreferences(final @NonNull User user) {
     if (this.recommendationsInfoDialog == null) {
       final String capitalizedGotIt = this.gotItString.toUpperCase(Locale.getDefault());
       this.recommendationsInfoDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(this)
-        .setTitle(this.recommendations)
+        .setTitle(this.recommendationsString)
         .setMessage(this.recommendationsInfo)
         .setPositiveButton(capitalizedGotIt, (__, ___) -> this.recommendationsInfoDialog.dismiss())
         .setCancelable(true)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/SettingsViewModel.java b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/SettingsViewModel.java
index 5b09314f71..0227fb7b1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/SettingsViewModel.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/SettingsViewModel.java
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ interface Inputs {
     /** Call when the user clicks on contact email. */
     void contactEmailClicked();
 
+    /** Call when the user clicks the Follwing info icon. */
+    void followingInfoClicked();
+
     /** Call when the user taps the logout button. */
     void logoutClicked();
 
@@ -60,6 +63,12 @@ interface Inputs {
     /** Call when the notify of project updates toggle changes. */
     void notifyOfUpdates(boolean checked);
 
+    /** Call when the user toggles the Following switch. */
+    void optIntoFollowing(boolean checked);
+
+    /** Call when the user confirms or cancels opting out of Following. */
+    void optOutOfFollowing(boolean optOut);
+
     /** Call when the user toggles the Recommendations switch. */
     void optedOutOfRecommendations(boolean checked);
 
@@ -83,9 +92,18 @@ interface Outputs {
     /** Emits when its time to log the user out. */
     Observable<Void> logout();
 
+    /** Emits when Following switch should be turned back on after user cancels opting out. */
+    Observable<Void> hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt();
+
+    /** Emits when user should be shown the Following confirmation dialog. */
+    Observable<Void> showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt();
+
     /** Emits a boolean that determines if the logout confirmation should be displayed. */
     Observable<Boolean> showConfirmLogoutPrompt();
 
+    /** Emits when user should be shown the Following info dialog. */
+    Observable<Void> showFollowingInfo();
+
     /** Show a dialog to inform the user that their newsletter subscription must be confirmed via email. */
     Observable<Newsletter> showOptInPrompt();
 
@@ -161,6 +179,26 @@ public ViewModel(final @NonNull Environment environment) {
           this.logout.onNext(null);
         });
 
+      this.optIntoFollowing
+        .compose(bindToLifecycle())
+        .filter(checked -> checked)
+        .subscribe(__ -> this.userInput.onNext(this.userOutput.getValue().toBuilder().social(true).build()));
+
+      this.optIntoFollowing
+        .compose(bindToLifecycle())
+        .filter(checked -> !checked)
+        .subscribe(__ -> this.showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt.onNext(null));
+
+      this.optOutOfFollowing
+        .compose(bindToLifecycle())
+        .filter(optOut -> optOut)
+        .subscribe(__ -> this.userInput.onNext(this.userOutput.getValue().toBuilder().social(false).build()));
+
+      this.optOutOfFollowing
+        .compose(bindToLifecycle())
+        .filter(optOut -> !optOut)
+        .subscribe(__ -> this.hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt.onNext(null));
+
       this.koala.trackSettingsView();
     }
 
@@ -182,10 +220,15 @@ private void success(final @NonNull User user) {
     private final PublishSubject<Void> contactEmailClicked = PublishSubject.create();
     private final PublishSubject<Boolean> optedOutOfRecommendations = PublishSubject.create();
     private final PublishSubject<Pair<Boolean, Newsletter>> newsletterInput = PublishSubject.create();
+    private final PublishSubject<Boolean> optIntoFollowing = PublishSubject.create();
+    private final PublishSubject<Boolean> optOutOfFollowing = PublishSubject.create();
     private final PublishSubject<User> userInput = PublishSubject.create();
 
+    private final BehaviorSubject<Void> hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt = BehaviorSubject.create();
     private final BehaviorSubject<Void> logout = BehaviorSubject.create();
+    private final BehaviorSubject<Void> showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt = BehaviorSubject.create();
     private final BehaviorSubject<Boolean> showConfirmLogoutPrompt = BehaviorSubject.create();
+    private final BehaviorSubject<Void> showFollowingInfo = BehaviorSubject.create();
     private final PublishSubject<Newsletter> showOptInPrompt = PublishSubject.create();
     private final PublishSubject<Void> showRecommendationsInfo = PublishSubject.create();
     private final PublishSubject<Void> updateSuccess = PublishSubject.create();
@@ -206,6 +249,9 @@ private void success(final @NonNull User user) {
     @Override public void contactEmailClicked() {
       this.contactEmailClicked.onNext(null);
     }
+    @Override public void followingInfoClicked() {
+      this.showFollowingInfo.onNext(null);
+    }
     @Override
     public void optedOutOfRecommendations(final boolean checked) {
       this.userInput.onNext(this.userOutput.getValue().toBuilder().optedOutOfRecommendations(!checked).build());
@@ -241,6 +287,12 @@ public void optedOutOfRecommendations(final boolean checked) {
     @Override public void notifyOfUpdates(final boolean b) {
       this.userInput.onNext(this.userOutput.getValue().toBuilder().notifyOfUpdates(b).build());
     }
+    @Override public void optIntoFollowing(final boolean checked) {
+      this.optIntoFollowing.onNext(checked);
+    }
+    @Override public void optOutOfFollowing(final boolean optOut) {
+      this.optOutOfFollowing.onNext(optOut);
+    }
     @Override public void sendGamesNewsletter(final boolean checked) {
       this.userInput.onNext(this.userOutput.getValue().toBuilder().gamesNewsletter(checked).build());
       this.newsletterInput.onNext(new Pair<>(checked, Newsletter.GAMES));
@@ -261,9 +313,18 @@ public void optedOutOfRecommendations(final boolean checked) {
     @Override public @NonNull Observable<Void> logout() {
       return this.logout;
     }
+    @Override public @NonNull Observable<Void> hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt() {
+      return this.hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt;
+    }
     @Override public @NonNull Observable<Boolean> showConfirmLogoutPrompt() {
       return this.showConfirmLogoutPrompt;
     }
+    @Override public @NonNull Observable<Void> showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt() {
+      return this.showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt;
+    }
+    @Override public @NonNull Observable<Void> showFollowingInfo() {
+      return this.showFollowingInfo;
+    }
     @Override public @NonNull Observable<Newsletter> showOptInPrompt() {
       return this.showOptInPrompt;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_layout.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_layout.xml
index 999e0aa78e..99bb25a729 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_layout.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_layout.xml
@@ -415,6 +415,26 @@
           style="@style/EndSettingsWidget" />
       </LinearLayout>
 
+      <LinearLayout
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/grid_10"
+        android:gravity="center_vertical"
+        android:orientation="horizontal">
+
+        <TextView
+          style="@style/SettingsSectionLabel"
+          android:text="@string/Following" />
+
+        <ImageButton
+          android:id="@+id/following_info"
+          android:contentDescription="@string/Following_More_Info"
+          style="@style/SettingsInfoIcon" />
+
+        <android.support.v7.widget.SwitchCompat
+          android:id="@+id/following_switch"
+          style="@style/EndSettingsWidget" />
+      </LinearLayout>
+
     </LinearLayout>
 
   </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/SettingsViewModelTest.java b/app/src/test/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/SettingsViewModelTest.java
index 2d9d4a4988..d35a826408 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/SettingsViewModelTest.java
+++ b/app/src/test/java/com/kickstarter/viewmodels/SettingsViewModelTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 public final class SettingsViewModelTest extends KSRobolectricTestCase {
   private SettingsViewModel.ViewModel vm;
   private final TestSubscriber<User> currentUserTest = new TestSubscriber<>();
+  private final TestSubscriber<Void> hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt = new TestSubscriber<>();
+  private final TestSubscriber<Void> showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt = new TestSubscriber<>();
   private final TestSubscriber<Newsletter> showOptInPromptTest = new TestSubscriber<>();
   private final TestSubscriber<Void> showRecommendationsInfo = new TestSubscriber<>();
 
@@ -30,10 +32,69 @@ private void setUpEnvironment(final @NonNull User user) {
     currentUser.observable().subscribe(this.currentUserTest);
 
     this.vm = new SettingsViewModel.ViewModel(environment);
+    this.vm.outputs.hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt().subscribe(this.hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt);
+    this.vm.outputs.showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt().subscribe(this.showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt);
     this.vm.outputs.showRecommendationsInfo().subscribe(this.showRecommendationsInfo);
     this.vm.outputs.showOptInPrompt().subscribe(this.showOptInPromptTest);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testSettingsViewModel_optIntoFollowing() {
+    final User user = UserFactory.user();
+
+    setUpEnvironment(user);
+
+    this.currentUserTest.assertValues(user);
+
+    this.vm.inputs.optIntoFollowing(true);
+    this.currentUserTest.assertValues(user, user.toBuilder().social(true).build());
+
+    this.showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt.assertNoValues();
+    this.hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt.assertNoValues();
+    this.showOptInPromptTest.assertNoValues();
+    this.koalaTest.assertValues("Settings View");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testSettingsViewModel_optIntoFollowing_userCancelOptOut() {
+    final User user = UserFactory.socialUser();
+
+    setUpEnvironment(user);
+
+    this.currentUserTest.assertValues(user);
+
+    this.vm.inputs.optIntoFollowing(false);
+    this.currentUserTest.assertValues(user);
+    this.showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt.assertValueCount(1);
+
+    this.vm.inputs.optOutOfFollowing(false);
+    this.hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt.assertValueCount(1);
+    this.currentUserTest.assertValues(user);
+
+    this.showOptInPromptTest.assertNoValues();
+    this.koalaTest.assertValues("Settings View");
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testSettingsViewModel_optIntoFollowing_userConfirmOptOut() {
+    final User user = UserFactory.socialUser();
+
+    setUpEnvironment(user);
+
+    this.currentUserTest.assertValues(user);
+
+    this.vm.inputs.optIntoFollowing(false);
+    this.currentUserTest.assertValues(user);
+    this.showConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt.assertValueCount(1);
+
+    this.vm.inputs.optOutOfFollowing(true);
+    this.currentUserTest.assertValues(user, user.toBuilder().social(false).build());
+
+    this.hideConfirmFollowingOptOutPrompt.assertNoValues();
+    this.showOptInPromptTest.assertNoValues();
+    this.koalaTest.assertValues("Settings View");
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void testSettingsViewModel_optedOutOfRecommendations() {
     final User user = UserFactory.noRecommendations();