Why do I still see posts from someone I unfollowed on Facebook?
Yes. As explained above, unfollowing is a one-way journey. It doesn’t change anything from their end. Your posts and stories will still appear in their newsfeed if you are friends.
Do people get notifications when you follow or unfollow them on Facebook?
Yes, when you follow a public figure or a non-friend, a notification will be send to them. No, unfollowing or re-following any friend will not send notification to that person.
What happens when you unfollow someone on FB?
Unfollowing a person on Facebook is essentially the same thing. When you unfollow a person, you won’t see their posts anymore. And they aren’t notified that you unfollowed them.
When you follow someone on FB does it notify them?
If you follow someone on Facebook that you’re not friends with, you will see their posts in your News Feed if they are made public. When you follow someone on Facebook, they will receive a notification, but if you unfollow that person, they will not be notified.
Why can I only follow someone on Facebook and not friend them?
You or the person you want to add can only get friend requests from friends of friends. One of you may have set your privacy settings to get friend requests only from friends of friends on Facebook. Ask them to send you a request instead or change your privacy settings.
Why do I get Facebook notifications from one person?
They’re most likely marked as “close friend” which automatically turns on their notifications (notice it’s checked here). Simply set them to Acquaintance. The “get notifications” will automatically be unchecked and you’ll no longer receive notifications of their posts.
Why do I get Facebook notifications for certain friends?
Most Facebook notifications tend to be a result of your own interactions with the site. You get notifications because you comment on posts, join groups or follow pages. The less you do of these things, the fewer notifications you’ll receive.
What is the difference between blocking and unfollowing on Facebook?
Blocking someone ends all contact, while unfollowing is a less permanent solution than unfriending or blocking. Visit Business Insider’s Tech Reference library for more stories.