it’s easy to follow someone on tiktok by mistake. watching videos on your page for you, the little follow button on the profile picture of the person you upload is prone to losing touch. one day, you will be surprised to see many people on your follower list without the thought of deliberately following them. Fortunately, there are different ways to unfollow people on tiktok, both individually and in bulk.
to make a long story short, you can unfollow someone on tiktok from their profile page or their watchlist page if you want to unfollow more than one person. we will guide you through the process in this article, step by step.
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tiktok unfollow limit
Before proceeding to unfollow people on tiktok, it is imperative to know that there are also limitations to this action. in case you didn’t know, tiktok would show “…too fast” error message when you repeatedly perform a specific action in a very short interval, such as commenting and following. this can also happen if you unfollow tiktok accounts too quickly.
tiktok did not specify the exact follow and follow limit; may vary by account. That being said, it will let you know when to stop by displaying the error message. if you decide to proceed with the action, your account may be locked for who knows how long. tiktok does this to stop bot-like behavior and stop potential fraud on its platform.
if you’re one of the unlucky ones to get banned, here’s how to unban from tiktok.
how to unfollow someone on tiktok
It’s best to undo the follow-up you accidentally sent to someone right away. If you find that you have unintentionally followed someone on tiktok while you were still watching their video, you can go to their profile page to unfollow them instantly.
- while still on the tiktok video, click the uploader’s display photo to see their profile.
- click the person icon with a check mark located just below your tiktok username and account.
- immediately, the above options should disappear, replaced by a follow button. this means you have successfully unfollowed them on tiktok.
- from your tiktok feed, go to your profile by clicking on the single person icon located in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- select next to see the list of people you currently follow.
- click the button below next to the users you want to unfollow. when the button returns to follow, it means you have unfollowed them successfully.
- Go to your profile page and select next.
- enter “tik toker” in the search bar to show all banned tiktok accounts.
- click the follow/friends button next to each one to unfollow them.
However, you may not be able to detect that you have followed someone’s tiktok by accident, especially if you easily jump from one video to the next. in that case, you can visit your tiktok follower list, search for unknown names and unfollow them later.
how to mass unfollow on tiktok?
If you’ve noticed that your tiktok feed suddenly becomes uninteresting, you may be following too many people. While the app’s algorithm will display videos on your fyp based on your interest, that’s not the case for your next tab. instead, the videos there will depend solely on what the people you follow are uploading. so, if many of them no longer interest you, you can unfollow them en masse at any time.
this is how you can unfollow multiple users on tiktok:
how to unfollow all banned accounts on tiktok?
The thing about inactive or banned accounts is that they won’t automatically be removed from your watchlist unless you manually unfollow them. luckily you can sort them from the list so you can easily remove them. when tiktok blocks an account, your display name will automatically change to “tik toker” and your profile picture will disappear.
this is how you can unfollow a disabled account on tiktok:
how to unfollow everyone on tiktok at once?
aspiring tiktok content creators like to keep the number of people they follow to a minimum so as not to confuse the algorithm of their interest. For those who have realized this too late, it is totally understandable to look for a way to unfollow everyone on tiktok with one click. however, as disappointing as it is, there is no “unfollow all” option or similar features in the app.
There are third-party bots, like tikfollowers, that promise to do the job of mass unfollowing everyone on tiktok. they usually do this by scheduling an unfollow session. however, using this method can have serious repercussions on your account.
Going back to the unfollow limitations, tiktok can detect if you are unfollowing too many people on its platform and can move to prevent your future actions. the worst part is that they can permanently ban your account if they find out that you are using third party bots to manipulate and work their way into the system.
The safest way to unfollow multiple people on tiktok is still through your follower list.
will they know you unfollowed them on tiktok?
tiktok will not notify users if you have unfollowed them. That being said, they may still have an idea when you unfollow them, especially if they know you and you are unfollowing them from their profile page. as you already know, tiktok will notify users when you see your profile and that can give them a hint that you have unfollowed them at that moment.
if you don’t unfollow them, blocking them completely is the best way to get rid of them from tiktok without them knowing.
take away
tiktok gives you the power to remove people from your follower list if you want to clean up the things you want to see in your feed. You can also remove someone from your followers if you want. however, you should exercise these powers with caution, as they can lead to a temporary ban if exceeded.
