If you want to curate your Facebook friends list or remove people you haven’t spoken to in years, you can easily unfriend someone using the app or website with a few simple steps. Here’s how to unfriend someone on Facebook. Show
Read more: How to hide your friends list on your Facebook profile Use the Facebook appTo unfriend someone using the app, search for their profile page. Tap the Friends bar below their name and select Unfriend in the pop-up menu. Unfriend someone on Facebook using the websiteAnkit Banerjee / Android Authority To unfriend someone on Facebook using the website, open the person’s profile. Click the Friends bar next to their name and click Unfriend. What happens when you unfriend someone?You will not see any posts from them on your timeline and vice versa. They can see posts or photos that you both are tagged in if the post is visible. If you unfriend someone, they will still see your name on them. How to tell if someone unfriended youIf someone has unfriended you on Facebook, you will no longer see their private posts. If you suspect you have been unfriended, go to the person’s profile. If you see the Add a friend option, it means you have been unfriended. If you cannot find their profile, they may have disabled their account or blocked you. Read more: How to update your Facebook privacy settings FAQsWhat is the difference between Unfriend, Unfollow, and Take a break? Instead of unfriending someone, you have the option to Unfollow or Take a break (on the mobile app only). Unfollow ensures that you won’t see the person’s posts on your timeline, but they can still see yours. Taking a break goes two steps further by stopping the person from seeing your posts and letting you choose between keeping or hiding previous interactions. Do people know when you unfriend or unfollow them on Facebook? Facebook will not notify a person if you unfriend or unfollow them. However, if they search for your profile, they will notice that you aren’t Facebook friends anymore. What is the difference between Unfriend and Block? If you unfriend someone on Facebook, they can still find your profile and send you a direct message. If you block someone, they will not be able to find your profile. Can I undo it if I unfriend someone? You will have to send the person a friend request again if you have unfriended them. Facebook friends generally have the most access to your profile content and are the only people allow to create new content for your Wall. A list of your friends appears on the left side of your profile, along with your total number of friends. From time to time, you may notice that the number of your friends has gone down. When that happens, it is possible that someone unfriended you; however, Facebook never sends notifications about unfriending. Unfriending
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Do Facebook messages delete when you unfriend someone?Deleting Contacts
When you unfriend a Facebook contact, it requires only that you view that person's profile and remove the connection. The entire process takes seconds. That doesn't, however, disconnect you from Messenger. Your conversations in messenger are still present.
When you unfriend someone can they still see your messages?When you remove a friend from your friends list, they won't be able to view any of your private Stories or Charms, but they'll still be able to view any content you have set to public. Depending on your privacy settings, they may also still be able to Chat or Snap you!
Can you send messages to someone who unfriended you on Facebook?You can send a message to anyone on Facebook, regardless of friend status or privacy settings. The only exception applies to members you've blocked and those who've blocked you.
What happens when you remove someone as a friend on Facebook?The profile you unfriended won't be notified. If you don't want someone to see your profile, add you as a friend or send you a message, you can block their profile. Note: If you unfriend someone's profile, you'll also be removed from that profile's friends list.
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