{"id":11268,"date":"2022-07-14T06:05:23","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11268"},"modified":"2022-07-14T06:05:23","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T06:05:23","slug":"how-to-unfollow-someone-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unfollow-someone-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How to Unfollow Someone on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e73b18efd2\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e73b18efd2\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e73b18efd2\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unfollow-someone-on-facebook\/#How_to_Unfollow_Someone_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to Unfollow Someone on Facebook\">How to Unfollow Someone on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unfollow-someone-on-facebook\/#Unfollowing_someone_on_Facebook\" title=\"Unfollowing someone on Facebook\">Unfollowing someone on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unfollow-someone-on-facebook\/#Its_a_one-way_street\" title=\"It&#8217;s a one-way street\">It&#8217;s a one-way street<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unfollow-someone-on-facebook\/#Its_not_the_same_as_unfriending\" title=\"It&#8217;s not the same as unfriending\">It&#8217;s not the same as unfriending<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unfollow-someone-on-facebook\/#Its_a_less_permanent_solution\" title=\"It&#8217;s a less permanent solution\">It&#8217;s a less permanent solution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-unfollow-someone-on-facebook\/#It_reduces_mindless_scrolling\" title=\"It reduces mindless scrolling\">It reduces mindless scrolling<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Unfollow_Someone_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to Unfollow Someone on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Vc3pAcy.png\" alt=\"how to unfollow someone on facebook\">  <\/p>\n<p>You may be wondering how to unfollow someone on Facebook. While the process is not as permanent as unfriending, it does provide you with a less-permanent option. To unfollow someone on Facebook, click the name of their friend and navigate to their profile page. Drag your mouse cursor over the &#8220;Following&#8221; icon, and then click the &#8220;Unfollow&#8221; option. The following are three common ways to do so:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unfollowing_someone_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Unfollowing someone on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook introduced a new feature for users to manage their friends: unfollowing. It replaced the &#8220;Hide all&#8221; option. By unfollowing someone, you can control who you see their posts and who doesn&#8217;t. This can help you avoid being bothered by trolls on Facebook, which are known for leaving negative comments under your posts. In addition, unfollowing helps you manage your time by cutting down on mindless scrolling.<\/p>\n<p>To unfollow a friend, simply go to their profile and select &#8220;Unfollow.&#8221; A red rectangle will appear next to the tab that says &#8220;Following.&#8221; Click on the drop-down menu and choose &#8220;Unfollow&#8221; from the options. Your friend will no longer appear in the Newsfeed and will no longer receive notifications. You can also block someone if they have a private account. Unfollowing someone on Facebook is simple and takes just a few seconds.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_one-way_street\"><\/span>It&#8217;s a one-way street<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Facebook users can unfollow anyone, but the effect on the other person isn&#8217;t immediate. After you unfollow someone, their posts are not visible to you in your newsfeed or in your privacy settings. While you won&#8217;t receive any notifications from them anymore, you won&#8217;t be able to see their posts until you re-join their list. Unfollowing someone doesn&#8217;t mean blocking them, so be sure to carefully read their privacy settings before unfollowing them.<\/p>\n<p>After you unfollow a person on Facebook, you must make sure that they are not following you back. It won&#8217;t change your status, but it will still appear in their friends&#8217; newsfeeds. You can also choose to limit the posts that appear on their timeline, if necessary. But, unfollowing someone doesn&#8217;t affect your friend&#8217;s group or page. All normal profiles rely on your friend status, so be sure to consider the implications before you decide to unfollow someone on Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_not_the_same_as_unfriending\"><\/span>It&#8217;s not the same as unfriending<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can unfollow someone on Facebook, but this does not mean that they will stop posting. Instead, you will no longer see their updates in your news feed. Unfollowing also removes them from the person&#8217;s restricted list, which means that they will not be able to see your updates. It is important to note that both actions have different effects. To remove someone from the list, you must first &#8220;friend&#8221; them.<\/p>\n<p>You can also &#8220;unfollow&#8221; a person on Facebook. While it&#8217;s possible to unfollow someone, it is important to note that unfriending is a more dramatic action. The person will not be notified by Facebook if you unfriend them. You can send a private message to explain the situation. Despite the fact that unfollowing a person on Facebook is a powerful tool, it&#8217;s not a good idea to do so publicly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Its_a_less_permanent_solution\"><\/span>It&#8217;s a less permanent solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While blocking someone on Facebook is a more permanent solution, unfollowing them on Facebook can also be a good option. Unfollowing someone only removes their stories and posts from your News Feed. If you&#8217;re still friends with that person, you can always re-friend them. You can also unfollow them from Messenger contacts, too. Here&#8217;s how. Just follow these steps to unfollow someone on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re not comfortable with this solution, you can unfollow people by visiting their profile page and selecting the option to &#8220;hide posts.&#8221; While you&#8217;ll be able to view posts that you&#8217;ve previously hidden, you won&#8217;t be notified about it. This method is also less permanent, but it&#8217;s still an option. This option is especially useful if someone has recently made inappropriate comments.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_reduces_mindless_scrolling\"><\/span>It reduces mindless scrolling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re constantly checking your smartphone, you probably want to try to curb your mindless scrolling habit. This habit can have detrimental consequences on your productivity. In addition to anxiety, it can also trigger dopamine rush, which can lead to a downward spiral of stress. In order to reduce mindless scrolling, social media sites are designed to keep you hooked by learning your preferences and surfacing content they think you will like. In this way, they keep you coming back for more.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re constantly scrolling on your phone, try to break the habit by setting your device into &#8220;Do Not Disturb&#8221; mode before you go to sleep. You can also put your phone in &#8220;Do Not Disturb&#8221; mode after you wake up. Another good tip is to remove all apps from the first page of your home screen. Instead, replace colorful apps with plain wallpaper and inspirational quotes. Once you get used to not having apps on your phone, you&#8217;ll be less tempted to scroll mindlessly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Unfollow Someone on Facebook You may be wondering how to unfollow someone on Facebook. While the process is not as permanent as unfriending, it does provide you with a less-permanent option. 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