How to Unfollow Someone on Facebook

This How.com.vn teaches you how to unfollow a person's profile on Facebook. Unfollowing someone will prevent anything they post from appearing in your News Feed, although, unlike when blocking someone, you'll still be able to view their profile if you choose to open it.

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

On Mobile

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Open Facebook. It's the app with a white "f" on a blue background. If you're logged in, doing so will open your News Feed.
- If you aren't already logged into Facebook, type in your email address (or phone number) and password and tap Log In.
It's at the top of the screen.
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Type in your friend's name. This should be the person whom you wish to unfollow. As you type, you'll see suggestions appear below the search bar.
- You can also tap your friend's name in your "Friends" list or in your News Feed if you like.
It should be the top search item below the search bar.
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Tap the "Following" button. You'll find it in the row of options that are directly below the user's profile picture and name.
- You follow any added friends by default.
This option is in the far-left corner of the pop-up menu that appears near the bottom of the screen.
Doing so will exit the menu and save your changes. You will no longer see updates from your friend in your News Feed.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

On Desktop

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Navigate to the Facebook website. If you're logged into Facebook, doing so will open your News Feed.
- If you aren't logged into Facebook, enter your email address (or phone number) into the top-right corner of the screen and click Log In.
It's the white text field at the top of the page with "Search Facebook" written in it.
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Type in your friend's name. This should be the person whom you wish to unfollow. As you type, you'll see suggestions appear below the search bar.
- You can also click your friend's name in your "Friends" list or in your News Feed if you like.
Doing so will search Facebook for your friend.
It should be the top search item on this page.
It's near the top of your friend's Facebook page, to the right of their profile picture.
This option is at the bottom of the "Following" drop-down menu. Doing so will unfollow your selected friend, which will both remove all notifications for their activity and prevent all of their activity from showing up in your News Feed.
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How do I know if I have been blocked on Facebook?
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When you search their name it won't come up. Sometimes they might have just deleted their account so to know for sure you can ask someone else to search their name and see if it comes up. If it does, they've blocked you.
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You can also unfollow people by tapping or clicking the arrow in the top-right corner of a friend's post in your News Feed and then selecting Unfollow [Name].
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