Facebook Unfriending & Blocking

To stop someone from bothering you, you can either unfriend or block them. Anyone you unfriend or block will not be notified.

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Blocking someone means you won’t be friends anymore and they won’t be able to:

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Add you as a friend.

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See things you post on your profile (as long as it isn’t shared publicly).

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Tag you.

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Invite you to events or groups.

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Start a conversation with you.

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Someone you block might still see things such as if you like or comment on someone else’s post or share something in a group you’re both in.

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To block someone, go to your settings and open Privacy Shortcuts.

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Tap here.

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Add the name or email address of the person you want to block.

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You can also block someone from their profile. Open the menu on the far right below their cover photo, then select Block.

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If you’d rather unfriend the person who is bothering you, go to their profile and tap on the Friends tab under their cover photo. Then select Unfriend.

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When you unfriend someone, they won’t be able to see info you only share with your friends and you won’t see info they only share with their friends anymore.

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People you unfriend can still see posts you share publicly and with certain audiences they might be in, like Friends of Friends.

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