How to Stop Suggested Posts on Facebook (2026)

Facebook has no toggle to turn off suggested posts completely. The most effective methods: use 'Not interested' on individual suggestions to train the algorithm, unlike old pages you no longer follow, and install News Feed Eradicator (free browser extension) to remove the entire feed — suggested posts included.

Last verified: May 27, 2026 · Reading time: 5 min · Difficulty: Easy

What “suggested posts” actually are

“Suggested for you” posts are content from pages, groups, and people you’ve never followed that Facebook inserts into your feed. They appear labeled “Suggested for you” or “You might like,” styled to look similar to posts from your actual friends.

Suggested posts are a combination of paid advertising and algorithmic content recommendations. Facebook places them in your feed based on:

• Topics you’ve engaged with (even by pausing to read, not just liking)
• Your browsing activity outside Facebook (via the Facebook Pixel on other websites)
• What your friends have recently engaged with
• Content Facebook’s algorithm predicts will generate engagement

There is no toggle to turn them off. But there are things that reduce them, and one thing that removes them entirely.

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What works: reducing suggested posts

Mark individual posts as “Not interested”

Every time you see a suggested post you don’t want:

1. Click the three dots (···) in the top-right corner of the post.
2. Click “Hide post” or “Not interested”.

Facebook’s algorithm uses this as a signal to show less of that content type. The effect is real but gradual — expect 2–3 weeks of consistent feedback before you see significant change.

Where this falls short: The algorithm continually tests new types of suggested content, so this is an ongoing process rather than a one-time fix.

Unlike pages you followed years ago

Every page you’ve liked or followed is a data point Facebook uses to generate suggestions. Pages you followed years ago — news sites, brand pages, causes you supported at one time — continue to influence what suggestions Facebook shows you.

To clean up your page list:

1. Go to your profile.
2. Click More → Likes, or search for “Pages you’ve liked” in Facebook’s settings.
3. Unlike any page whose content you don’t want to see or use to generate suggestions.

This is a one-time cleanup with lasting effect. Many people have hundreds of old page likes from years of using Facebook.

Use Content Preferences

Go to Settings → Feed → Reduce political and social content and turn it on. This reduces algorithmically suggested political content specifically.

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What works: removing suggested posts entirely

If the volume of suggested posts is the core problem — if your feed feels like it’s more strangers and ads than actual friends — no amount of “Not interested” signals will fully fix it. Facebook’s business model is built on this content appearing.

The complete solution is a browser extension that removes the feed.

News Feed Eradicator (recommended)

News Feed Eradicator replaces your Facebook news feed with an inspirational quote. The entire feed — suggested posts, Reels, sponsored content, and friend posts — is replaced. What remains:

• Messenger (all messages and conversations)
• Groups (navigate to any group normally)
• Events
• Notifications
• Your profile and others’ profiles

No suggested posts can appear in a feed that doesn’t exist. This is the cleanest solution.

Install News Feed Eradicator — free, Chrome and Firefox.

uBlock Origin (for surgical removal)

If you want to keep seeing friend posts but remove the “Suggested for you” rows specifically, uBlock Origin can do this with cosmetic filter rules.

uBlock Origin is a free browser extension. With Facebook-specific filter lists enabled (EasyList Social, EasyPrivacy), it removes:

• Sponsored posts (ads)
• “Suggested for you” sections
• “People you may know” boxes
• Cross-site Facebook tracking (the Pixel)

The tradeoff: it requires more initial setup than News Feed Eradicator.

Install uBlock Origin — free, Chrome and Firefox.

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On mobile

Extensions don’t work inside the Facebook app. On mobile, your options:

• Use Facebook in Firefox for Android (supports extensions — install News Feed Eradicator or uBlock Origin)
• Use Facebook in Orion Browser (iPhone — supports Chrome extensions)
• Use Facebook’s native “Not interested” feedback consistently in the app

The Facebook app itself has no way to remove suggested posts.

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Related guides

• How to hide political posts on Facebook — if suggested posts are primarily political in nature.
• How to hide Facebook Reels — for the Reels inserted between posts.
• How to control your Facebook feed — complete overview of all Facebook feed control methods.