To unfollow Facebook friends, tap the three-dot Options menu on any of their posts in your News Feed and select Unfollow [Name]. This stops their posts from appearing in your feed while keeping you connected as friends, with no notification sent to them.
How to unfollow Facebook friends from your feed
The quickest method is to unfollow directly from a post in your News Feed. When you see a post from a friend you want to stop seeing, tap the Options menu (three dots) in the top-right corner of the post. From the menu that appears, select Unfollow [Name]. If a confirmation prompt appears, tap Update. Their future posts will no longer appear in your feed, but you remain friends and can still visit their profile directly. Facebook says you can also snooze them temporarily instead of unfollowing.
How to unfollow from a friend's profile
If you prefer to unfollow from someone's profile page, navigate to their profile and locate the Following button (or Friends button if you are already friends). Tap or click it, then select Unfollow from the dropdown options. Confirm by tapping Update if prompted. This method works identically whether you are using the Facebook app on a supported mobile device or a desktop browser, Facebook's official help pages document the same behavior across all supported devices.
How to reconnect with unfollowed friends
If you later decide you want to see a friend's posts again, Facebook provides two documented paths to follow them once more.
Via settings
Go to Settings & privacy > Settings > Feed > Reconnect. Here you will see a list of people, Pages, and groups you have unfollowed. Tap the Follow button next to the person you want to see again. Facebook also documents an alternate path: Settings & privacy > Settings > Content preferences > Reconnect to access the same list.
Via the person's profile
Go directly to the person's profile. Tap or click the Friends button (or Following if you are not friends), then select Follow from the menu. Their posts will resume appearing in your News Feed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the person know I unfollowed them?
No. Facebook does not send any notification when you unfollow someone. The action is private and only affects what appears in your own News Feed.
What is the difference between unfollowing and unfriending?
Unfollowing hides a friend's posts from your feed while keeping you connected as friends. Unfriending removes the friend connection entirely, meaning you can no longer see each other's private posts or message each other unless privacy settings allow it.
Can I unfollow someone on a basic mobile browser?
No. Facebook's official help pages state that the unfollow feature is not available on basic mobile browsers. You must use the Facebook app or a supported device to unfollow friends. The mobile-basic browser page says the feature is not available on basic mobile browsers.
Does unfollowing affect Facebook privacy and notifications?
No. Unfollowing only controls what appears in your News Feed. It does not change your Facebook privacy and notifications settings, you will still receive notifications from that friend if they tag you, comment on your posts, or send you messages, and your privacy settings remain unchanged.
Can I unfollow multiple friends at once?
You must unfollow each person individually from a post or their profile.
Is there a limit to how many friends I can unfollow?
You can unfollow as many as you like.
