What Happens When You Unfollow a Person on Facebook and They Comment on Your Post?

When you unfollow someone on Facebook, the impact on your feed can vary. But what about comments on your posts? Here’s an in-depth look at the dynamics involved and how to manage your privacy settings.

Impact of Unfollowing on Your Newsfeed

When you unfollow someone on Facebook, their posts will no longer appear in your newsfeed. This decision allows you to control which content you see without needing to unfriend or block the person. It's a personal preference that aims to keep your feed clean and focused on the content you care about.

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Can Other Friends Still See Comments When You Unfollow Someone?

If someone you've unfollowed comments on a post of yours, their comment will still be visible to other friends who can see the post. Unfollowing does not hide these comments from people who have access to the post.

For example, if a mutual friend comments on your post and then you unfollow them, their comment will remain visible to all who can see the post, including your other friends. This is important to note because unfollowing someone doesn't affect how others interact with that person or see their comments on your posts. If you want to limit visibility, you might need to adjust the privacy settings of your post or even block the person.

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Privacy Settings and Comment Visibility

The visibility of comments on your posts can also be influenced by the privacy settings of the post itself. If a post is set to public, anyone who can access the post will also see the comments, regardless of who commented. However, if the post is set to a more restricted audience, only those allowed to see the post will be able to see the comments.

For instance, if you set a post to only be visible to specific friends or explicitly to a group, those people won't see the comments unless the commenter is also part of that audience. This feature can be particularly useful if you want to control who can see specific interactions on your posts.

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Conclusion

Unfollowing someone on Facebook is a personal choice and doesn't necessarily prevent others from seeing their comments on your posts. However, you do have several tools at your disposal to manage who can see your posts and their comments. By carefully managing your privacy settings, you can help ensure that your interactions on Facebook remain as private or public as you desire. Remember, if you want to completely prevent someone from interacting with your content, options like blocking or restricting their access may be more effective.

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References

[1] What happens when you unfollow a person on FB and they comment on your post can other friends see their comment?

[2] What Happens When You Unfollow Someone on Facebook

[3] I Unfollowed EVERYONE on Facebook-Heres What Happened - No Getting Off This Train