HOW TO BLOCK / UNFRIEND SOMEONE ON FACEBOOK WITHOUT THEM KNOWING IT

You might be wondering how to block or unfriend
someone on Facebook without them really knowing
it but there is a simple way to achieve it. Please go
ahead and read the information listed below to know
more.

First of all, What is blocking on
Facebook?

Blocking is a privacy feature provided by Facebook very long ago. It is dedicated to prevent few people from contacting us and also prevents from showing our Information to them.

What happens when you block
someone?

The person you blocked won’t be able to

*See your profile and its activity
*See your name or your activity on Facebook
search
*Invite you to events, groups, games, apps, page
roles, developer roles and more.
*Start a conversation with you
*Add you as a friend
*Follow your public posts or activities

Remember that you too cannot perform the listed
actions since you blocked them. It completely
prevents both of you from any future Interactions.

So if you block someone, there are very high chances
for them to recognize it.

There are some indirect ways to achieve what we
call “Unfriend / Block without really doing so”.

Block / Unfriend Anyone Indirectly

1. Add them to restricted list
(Recommended Option)

Follw the below instructions to add any of your
Facebook friends to your Restricted list

1. Go to their User profile
2. Hover over (Mouse over) Friends at the top of
their profile
3. Click Add to another list
4. Click Restricted
5. How to see who is on your Restricted list
6. Scroll down to Friends to the left of News Feed
7. Hover over (Mouse over) Friends, then click More
8. Click Restricted

What happens if you put someone on
Restricted list?

*They cannot see any posts you share with your friends
*They cannot view any profile information you share with friends
*They will still be in your friends list but cannot
view the information you share with your friends.
The posts / information you share with a privacy
of “Public” audience can be viewed by Restricted list people.

2. Unfollow them

Alternative option to restricted list is unfollowing
them. This option just prevents you from seeing their
activities in your News feed.

1. Click in the top right corner of Facebook (Down
Arrow Icon)
2. Click on News Feed Preferences Option
3. Select “Unfollow people to hide their posts”
4. Search for the person in the list and then click on
their profile picture to unfollow.
5. Click Done. That’s all.