Facebook Messenger allows instant messaging; unlike before, you can now video call with your friends. Moreover, it connects users with Facebook friends, and it’s not surprising to find your Instagram friends messaging you.
The problem arises when you begin getting random and annoying messages from strangers. Luckily, you don’t have to put up with the annoyance. You can remove the strangers to ensure they don’t message you.
Unfollowing someone on Messenger is only possible by blocking the person. You can block someone specific or everyone who is not on your friends list. To unfollow someone on Messenger, start by opening the Messenger app. Click the people icon at the bottom and tap on your target person. Click the info icon at the top of their chat screen. On the menu that will appear, click the block option. Once you’ve blocked the person, they can’t message you again.
We will begin the write-up by understanding why you unfollow someone on Messenger and what happens afterward. Next, we will see the steps for unfollowing friends and non-friends on Messenger. We will also see how to unfollow non-friends in bulk.
Why Unfollow Someone on Messenger?
Although Messenger lets you connect and message with your friends in real-time, someone may annoy you with their messages or strangers who keep flooding your inbox. You don’t have to tolerate people that annoy you on Messenger.
Facebook Messenger doesn’t have a feature to let users delete contacts. Nonetheless, there are tricks that you can use to block the people messaging you. When you block someone on Messenger, they can’t message you again until you unblock them.
How To Unfollow Someone on Messenger
Messenger allows you to block people in your contacts and strangers. Moreover, you can block strangers in bulk. If you are ready to unfollow someone on Messenger, use the methods presented below.
How To Unfollow a Contact on Messenger
Messenger doesn’t offer the remove feature. However, we can block messages and calls from a given person. Moreover, you can also block the person on Facebook. Use the below steps.
- Open your Messenger app on your phone.
- Once it opens, select “People” at the bottom.
- On the next screen, click the book icon to list your contacts.
- Find your target person by searching for their name or scanning your contacts.
- Once you find the person, tap on their name to open the chat window.
- Tap the info icon (i) at the top.
- Locate and tap the “Block” option on the next window.
- Select how you want to block the person. You can block their messages and calls or also block them on Facebook.
- Confirm the “Block” option again.
That’s how you unfollow someone in your contact list on Messenger.
How To Unfollow Strangers on Messenger
If strangers are messaging you, you can block them from the chat window. Follow the below steps.
- Open the Messenger app on your phone.
- On the Chats window, locate the stranger you want to block.
- Long-press on their name and select the “Block” option.
- Choose how you want to block them and confirm your action.
How To Unfollow Non-Contacts on Messenger in Bulk
- Open the Messenger app on your phone.
- Click on your profile image at the top.
- On the next window, select the “Phone Contacts” option.
- Select the “Manage contacts” option.
- Tap the “Delete All Contacts” button at the bottom.
All non-friends will get removed from your Messenger, and they can’t message you again. Disable the feature using the steps below to prevent Messenger from syncing contacts.
- Open the Messenger app on your phone.
- Click on your profile image at the top.
- On the next window, select the “Phone Contacts” option.
- Select “Upload contacts” to turn it off.
Doing so prevents Messenger from automatically syncing people in your phone book to your Messenger.
How To Unfollow Someone From Messenger Group
When in a Messenger group, it’s possible to remove from the group conversation. The person you remove can’t join the group conversation in the future.
Here’s how to remove an annoying person from your Messenger group conversation.
- Open the Messenger app
- Locate the group conversation and open it.
- Locate the target person on the chat and click their profile picture.
- Tap the “Remove from Group” option
With those steps, the removed person can’t message the Messenger group conversation again.
Conclusion
There is no direct way of unfollowing someone on Messenger. However, you can block that person, which hinders them from messaging you again. We’ve seen the steps to follow to unfollow friends and non-friends from Messenger.
Frequently Asked Questions
To unfollow someone in your contact list, open Messenger and select the “People” tab at the bottom. Next, click the contacts icon and find the target person. Once you open their chat window, click the info icon at the top and tap the “Block” option. In the block window, select how you want to block that person and confirm your action.
Yes, you can. When a stranger message you on Messenger, open their chat. Click the info icon at the top of the chat window. Next, tap the “Block” option from the listed options. Choose whether to block them on Facebook or their messages and calls only. Lastly, confirm the action.
