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unfollow

To stop following another account on a social media service.

In plain English

This means ending the follower relationship from your side. The other account is no longer one you follow on that social media service.

In context

Here, "unfollow" labels the action to stop following another account on the social media service.

Situation
Using messages, follows, connections, groups, communities, and interaction controls
What it communicates
Labels the action for stopping updates from another account in your feed.

Meaning limits

The term only covers ending the follow relationship and does not by itself say anything about any other relationship or interaction between the accounts.

Examples

“After the argument, she unfollowed his account but did not block him.”

Core meaning

“If the posts annoy him, he can unfollow that account for a while.”

In context