unfollow
verb
un·fol·low
ˌən-ˈfä-lō 
unfollowed; unfollowing; unfollows
: to stop subscribing to the feed of (someone or something) on social media : to stop following see follow entry 1 sense 8e
I had to recently defriend on Facebook and unfollow on Twitter several men and women for this very reason.—
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When Whitney does not turn up, the rest of the group decides to officially unfollow her on social media and criticizes her for not supporting Mayci during her launch.
—Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Per multiple outlets, including InStyle and Cosmopolitan, her husband Justin Bieber's Instagram account got deactivated (then reactivated) after going live on the app, and in the wake of that, Hailey appeared to unfollow the singer from her own profile.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Daniel’s Christmas Instagram Drama on Love Is Blind Explained
Did Daniel truly follow Taylor and then unfollow her before the show aired?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2025
Does this mean Taylor is wrong and Daniel didn’t follow her on Instagram only to unfollow her?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2025
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Athena Sobhan, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024
Per multiple outlets, including InStyle and Cosmopolitan, her husband Justin Bieber's Instagram account got deactivated (then reactivated) after going live on the app, and in the wake of that, Hailey appeared to unfollow the singer from her own profile.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Daniel’s Christmas Instagram Drama on Love Is Blind Explained
Did Daniel truly follow Taylor and then unfollow her before the show aired?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2025
Does this mean Taylor is wrong and Daniel didn’t follow her on Instagram only to unfollow her?
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Unfollow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfollow. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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unfollow
verb
un·fol·low
ˌən-ˈfä-lō
: to stop subscribing to the feed of (someone or something) on social media : to stop following
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