Facebook’s “Suggested for You” posts are recommendations that appear in your feed based on activity, interests, and engagement signals. You cannot completely remove every suggestion from Facebook, but you can reduce how often they appear and make your feed much more focused on people and pages you actually want to see.
This guide shows the settings and in-feed actions that work on Facebook in 2026, along with a few limits to keep in mind so you do not waste time looking for a single off switch that does not exist.
Can You Fully Disable Suggested Posts on Facebook?
Not really. Facebook does not offer a permanent, global setting that turns off all “Suggested for You” posts everywhere in the app or on the website.
What you can do is tell Facebook to show fewer suggested posts, hide specific recommendations, unfollow sources you do not want to see, and adjust your feed preferences so your Home feed contains more content from friends, groups, and pages you choose.
Hide a Suggested Post When You See It
The fastest way to reduce suggested content is to hide individual posts as they appear in your feed.
- On Facebook, find a post labeled “Suggested for You.”
- Tap or click the three-dot menu in the top-right corner of the post.
- Choose an option such as Hide post, Snooze, or See less.
- If Facebook asks for a reason, pick the one that best matches why you do not want to see similar posts.
This does not remove all suggested posts at once, but it helps Facebook learn what you want less of over time.
Use the “See Less” Option
When available, “See less” is usually the most useful choice because it tells Facebook to reduce similar posts in the future.
- See less: reduces how often similar content appears
- Hide post: removes that post from view, but may not change future recommendations as strongly
- Snooze: temporarily stops posts from that source for a short time
- Unfollow: stops posts from a person, page, or group without deleting your connection
Adjust Your Feed Preferences
Facebook includes feed controls that let you prioritize certain sources and reduce others. These settings do not disable suggestions entirely, but they can make a big difference.
- Open Facebook and go to your Home feed.
- Select the menu icon, then look for Feed preferences or a similar option.
- Choose Favorites or prioritize the people and pages you want to see most.
- Review options for unfollowing people, pages, or groups you no longer want in your feed.
- Check whether Facebook offers a section for managing suggested content or content preferences in your version of the app.
If you use Favorites, Facebook will try to show more of those accounts near the top of your feed, which can push suggested posts farther down or reduce their impact.
Unfollow Accounts That Trigger Unwanted Suggestions
Suggested posts often come from the same kinds of accounts you interact with often. If a page, creator, or group is filling your feed with content you do not want, unfollowing it may help more than repeatedly hiding posts.
- Go to the profile, page, or group.
- Open the Following or membership options.
- Choose Unfollow or Leave group if you no longer want that content.
- Repeat for sources that are closely related to the suggestions you keep seeing.
This is especially useful if Facebook keeps recommending similar videos, memes, news pages, or marketplace-style posts after you interact with one of them once or twice.
Clear or Reduce Activity That Shapes Recommendations
Facebook’s recommendations are influenced by what you watch, like, comment on, share, save, and click. If you keep engaging with content similar to the suggestions you dislike, Facebook will continue to show more of it.
- Avoid liking or commenting on content you do not want to see more of
- Be careful with video views, since even a short watch can influence recommendations
- Remove followed pages or groups that are no longer relevant
- Review your ad and interest settings if you want broader control over what Facebook thinks you like
On Mobile: Where These Controls Usually Are
The Facebook app changes its layout often, but the controls usually appear in similar places.
- Three-dot menu on an individual post for Hide post or See less
- Menu button in the app for Feed preferences
- Profile, page, or group menus for Unfollow or Leave
- Settings and privacy area for broader content or ad preferences
If you cannot find the exact option name, look for wording that refers to feed, preferences, content, suggestions, or recommendations.
On Desktop: How It Differs
On a desktop browser, the same controls are usually available, but the menus may be arranged differently.
- The post menu is still the first place to hide or reduce a suggestion
- Feed preferences may appear in the left menu or under the account menu
- Unfollow and see less controls are often easier to use with a mouse
- Some settings pages open in separate panels instead of full pages
If you use Facebook mainly on desktop, it can be worth spending a few minutes cleaning up your feed there, because the changes carry over to your account.
What to Do If Suggestions Still Keep Appearing
If suggested posts continue to dominate your feed after you hide or unfollow several sources, the problem is usually one of three things: Facebook still thinks you want that type of content, your feed preferences are not set strongly enough, or you are using the app in a way that keeps feeding the recommendation system.
- Hide or mark several suggested posts as See less instead of only one.
- Unfollow pages, creators, or groups related to the unwanted suggestions.
- Check Favorites or feed preferences and prioritize the accounts you actually want to see.
- Reduce interaction with similar content for a while so the recommendation system gets clearer signals.
If You Only Want a Cleaner Feed Temporarily
If you do not want to change your account preferences permanently, you can use lighter controls instead of unfollowing everything.
- Snooze a source for a short break from its posts
- Hide individual posts without changing your follows
- Use Favorites to highlight a few important accounts without restructuring the whole feed
These options are useful if the suggestions are only temporarily annoying, such as after you clicked on one topic a few times and Facebook started overreacting.
The Short Version
You cannot completely disable all “Suggested for You” posts on Facebook, but you can reduce them significantly by hiding posts, choosing See less, unfollowing sources, and adjusting feed preferences.
- Hide unwanted suggested posts as they appear
- Use See less whenever possible
- Unfollow pages, people, or groups that trigger bad recommendations
- Set Favorites or feed preferences to prioritize better content
- Avoid interacting with content you do not want Facebook to recommend again
If you want, I can also turn this into a step-by-step guide for the Facebook app on iPhone or Android, since the menus are slightly different on each device.
