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Facebook can be a resource of enjoyment-- and also annoyance. Spam. Ridiculous faux-inspirational quotes. Ill-informed political point of views. Individualized advertisements that are totally irrelevant to you. Thankfully for you, Facebook makes it very easy to obstruct posts that insect you as well as report them if required.

The technique for blocking a message varies a little depending on where on Facebook you see it, however it's mostly an issue of phrasing.



 

To block a blog post that shows up in your newsfeed, click the downward-pointing arrow in the top right corner, then choose I do not want to see this from the menu. Facebook will conceal that article. If you don't wish to have anything from a specific individual or web page appear on your newsfeed, pick Hide All From instead.

When you hide a message, ask you if you intend to conceal all messages from that person or web page, and offers some alternatives to report an article to Facebook. Facebook provides the adhering to alternatives: "Its not appropriate to me," "I keep seeing this," "Its offensive or unacceptable," and "It's spam." Select the appropriate alternative, and Facebook will certainly take it from there. You can additionally reverse your action, in case you blocked something accidentally or changed your mind.

If you wand to block something that you see on a profile or brand web page, mouse over the blog post in question, click the downward-pointing arrowhead, then select Report/Mark as Spam ... from the menu. Facebook will after that obstruct the article in question as well as offer you the choice to unclog it (if you obstructed it accidentally) or report it if violent.

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