{"id":13658,"date":"2012-05-31T18:02:59","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T10:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=13658"},"modified":"2024-08-19T19:15:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T11:15:50","slug":"facebook-unfollow-post-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/facebook-unfollow-post-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Receiving Facebook Notifications After Commenting on a Post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> This post was first published on the May 31, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve all been there. A friend graduates, has a baby, gets engaged, or posts an amazing birthday cake on Facebook, and you can\u2019t resist leaving a comment. But then, the flood of notifications begins \u2013 \u2018X also commented on Y\u2019 \u2013 and it just won\u2019t stop!<\/p>\n<p>Are you frustrated by the constant notifications of post updates on Facebook after you\u2019ve commented? Considering deleting your comment to escape the barrage? Don\u2019t worry; there\u2019s a simpler solution. You can actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/twitter-mass-unfollow\/\">stop following<\/a> comment updates on Facebook without using any extensions or tricks.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Unfollow Facebook Comment Notifications<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve already commented on a post and want to stop receiving notifications, you can easily unfollow the updates by following these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>From your Facebook Wall or your friend\u2019s Timeline, click on the timestamp of the post you commented on earlier (the timestamp may appear as a date if the post is older).<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quicktips\/unfollow-comments-timestamp.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"390\" alt=\"Facebook Post Timestamp showing where to click to unfollow comments\"><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>This will take you to the post\u2019s page, where you\u2019ll see a link that says \u2018Unfollow Post.\u2019 Click this link to immediately unfollow the post.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quicktips\/unfollow-comments-link.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Unfollow Post link on Facebook post page\"><\/figure>\n<p>Alternatively, you can click on the comment alert, which will also direct you to the post\u2019s page where the unfollow link is available.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>How to Follow Facebook Post Updates Without Commenting<\/h2>\n<p>Did you know you can follow a post\u2019s updates without commenting? Just click on the timestamp of any post on Facebook to go to the post\u2019s page. There, you\u2019ll see a \u2018Follow Post\u2019 link. Click on this link to follow the post\u2019s updates without commenting, or to re-follow a post you previously unfollowed.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/quicktips\/Unfollow-Follow.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"288\" alt=\"Follow Post link on Facebook post page\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>By following these simple steps, you can avoid those annoying comment notifications by unfollowing a particular post without deleting your comment. This way, no one will know you\u2019ve left the conversation. Additionally, you can stay updated on a post\u2019s comments without having to engage first.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: This post was first published on the May 31, 2012. We\u2019ve all been there. 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