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How to Unfollow a Group on Facebook
Want fewer posts from a Facebook group while staying a member? Find the group, use its follow control if available, and manage notifications separately.
To unfollow a Facebook group while staying a member, open that group's page and look for its Following, Joined, or similar membership control. If your account offers Unfollow group, select it and check that the state changes. This changes how the group's posts are followed in your Feed; it is not the same as switching off every notification or leaving the group. If you want fewer alerts, check the group's notification settings separately.
Facebook changes menu labels by device and account, so the exact button may sit under a three-dot or membership menu. The important check is the result: you should remain in the group, and the follow state should show that you are no longer following its posts. If no unfollow option appears, use the Feed controls on one of the group's posts to look for an available unfollow, see fewer, or snooze action rather than tapping Leave Group by mistake.
Find the group and change its follow state
- Open Facebook and select the profile that belongs to the group. Find the group by name or open Groups and your joined-groups list. Meta's groups-list Help documents the latter route on desktop, although mobile placement can differ.
- Open the group page. Check a Joined, Following, or group-options menu for an Unfollow group control. Read the action label before confirming it. Leave Group changes your membership and serves a different purpose.
- Return to the group page and verify the state shown there. If the menu still says Following, the change may not have been saved, or that menu may govern something else in your version of Facebook. Try the post-level Feed control or current Facebook Help rather than repeating a fixed old path.
Meta has long described group unfollowing as a Feed control: it changes whether group updates are followed in News Feed. That announcement is historical evidence of the distinction, not proof of a current button location. Meta's current Feed-control Help also distinguishes hiding one post from asking to see fewer posts from a group. A single hidden post should not be mistaken for a group-wide follow change.
What changes after you unfollow?
Unfollowing is meant to reduce the group's regular posts in your main Feed while preserving your membership. You can still open the group directly and see content available to a member. It does not erase your past posts, comments, or membership, and it does not prevent you from visiting or participating in the group.
Do not treat it as an absolute promise that no group-related item can ever appear anywhere on Facebook. A friend's share, a recommendation, a notification about your own activity, or a separate feature may have its own controls. If you continue seeing one specific item, open that item's menu and inspect the available explanation or hide options. Meta's Feed-control Help lists hide and see fewer as distinct actions.
If you only want a temporary break, look for Snooze on a group post if your account offers it. Meta's Snooze explanation describes it as a temporary Feed change, historically 30 days. Check the duration displayed in your current app instead of assuming that an old announcement exactly matches today's controls.
Turn down group notifications separately
If the problem is alerts on your phone or in Facebook's notifications tray, open the group's notification or bell control and review the choices shown there. Some versions expose a Manage Notifications item from the membership or more-options menu. Select the level that matches what you want, then verify the saved choice. Facebook may also have broader notification settings for the app or device.
Feed following and notifications answer different questions. Unfollow addresses whether the group's posts are followed into Feed. Notification settings address which group events trigger alerts through the channels available to your account. The old version of this article incorrectly treated one action as both. Meta's notification-control overview documents a separate notification-settings area, while the group-specific options still require a current account check.
If you are notified because someone replied to your own post or tagged you, a broad group setting may not describe that alert. Open the alert and review its notification controls. If alerts continue, confirm which profile and device received them before changing unrelated settings. Turning off phone push notifications for Facebook affects more than one group and should be a deliberate choice.
Unfollow, hide, snooze, or leave?
| Your aim | Control to look for | What to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Keep membership but follow fewer group posts in Feed | Unfollow group | You remain a member and the group follow state changed. |
| See fewer posts or hide one unwanted item | See fewer or Hide post from that item | This may apply only to that item or recommendation, not membership. |
| Take a temporary Feed break | Snooze if offered | Read the duration shown in your app. |
| Reduce group alerts | Group Notifications settings | Confirm the alert level and device channel you changed. |
| Stop being a member | Leave Group | Check whether you truly want to exit and possibly re-request access later. |
These controls are related, but they do not have identical effects. Choose the smallest change that solves your problem. If the group is private and you are considering leaving, remember that returning later may depend on its membership rules. Do not use Leave Group merely to quiet Feed posts when Unfollow or notification settings would meet your aim.
Can I still read a group after unfollowing it?
If you remain a member, you should be able to open the group and view content your membership allows. Unfollowing changes your Feed preference; it is not a request to delete membership or content. Verify the group still appears in your joined-groups list if that matters to you.
Will the group know I unfollowed it?
The official sources reviewed here do not establish a current universal notification rule for every Facebook group follow action. The setting is presented as a personal Feed preference, but avoid promising that no admin or member could infer changes in your activity. If privacy is the reason for leaving or unfollowing, review what your membership and past contributions expose separately.
Why am I still receiving alerts after unfollowing?
Because notification settings are a separate control, and an alert about your own post, a reply, a mention, or another Facebook surface may have a different source. Open the alert to identify it, then adjust the relevant group or account notification category. Do not assume the follow change failed solely because one alert appeared.
Can I follow the group again later?
Look for a Follow group or equivalent control on its page if you are still a member. Facebook's older Feed-control documentation describes re-following as possible, but current labels should be checked on your account. Re-following affects Feed preference; check notifications separately if you also changed those.