Social networks have become an extremely powerful tool to communicate with people from all over the world, but at the same time it has become a double-edged sword with which to receive comments and opinions that would have been better not to have read them. . But don't worry, we have the solution.
The art of blocking
Would you be able to delete someone from your life so that you would not have to see them again? That is more or less what social networks allow with the help of lock functionsHowever, if extremist measures aren't your thing and you prefer something more politically correct that doesn't attract too much attention, you're in the right place.
How to hide posts on Facebook
The first thing you might do is hide certain people or posts from appearing in your feed. The feed is the main page where all the posts from your contacts and pages that you follow cascade appear, so by preventing them from appearing, you will stop seeing them.
It is important to note that this action is not a block, so the person or Page will be able to continue seeing your photos and posts as normal. You would simply be ruling out that their posts appear every time you open Facebook. Tired of those brother-in-law messages? Do you want to make that fan of your rival team disappear who only laughs at your defeats? The mute button will take away more than one problem.
To carry out this action you have three options available, and that is that you can hide a post punctual and avoid similar posts (according to Facebook algorithm), stop seeing posts from that account for 30 days o permanently silence to that person or account so that you never receive their posts again (but you'll still be friends on Facebook).
To select one of these options, you just have to click on the ellipsis that you will find in the upper right corner of the publication, and choose the option that you need at that moment.
How can I undo a block?
If you have hidden a publication or a contact, you can always undo the changes to give it a try again. To do this, you will have to access the preferences of the news section by clicking on the option that you will find on the main Facebook page, within the drop-down menu in the upper right arrow.
Block someone on Facebook
If your patience has run out and you want to prevent anyone from contacting you or hearing from you with any type of publication, the most radical and effective solution is to block it so that he cannot have any contact with you. As in previous options, you will have to enter your account settings and access the section Privacy policy and later Locks to enter the name of the contact you want to block.
We will meet again
Finally, if what you want is to end a friendship in good manners, you can always choose the option of stop being friends. This option will not notify the other person at any time, so you can do it in secret. You'll be the one who takes the blame, but at least you'll stop martyring yourself watching his luxurious and happy life with his posts. You've stopped being his friend, but perhaps at some point your lives will cross again in a simple tagging of a meme.