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. 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. 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.
How To Unfollow Non-Contacts on Messenger in Bulk
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. 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. 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.
