How to Unfollow on LinkedIn: Clean Your Feed in Seconds

Here’s the thing: unfollowing someone on LinkedIn isn’t rude—it’s strategic. You’re creating a focused digital workspace that actually helps your career instead of hindering it.

Unfollow on LinkedIn in 3 Quick S

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Need the fast answer? Here’s how to unfollow anyone on 

LinkedIn without them knowing:

Step 1: Navigate to Their Profile Search for the person’s name or click their profile from your feed. You can also find them in your linkedin connections list.

Step 2: Find the “Following” Button Look for the “Following” button on their profile. Sometimes it appears as a checkmark icon. On some profiles, you might need to click the “More” button (three dots) first.

Step 3: Click “Unfollow” Click the “Following” button or select “Unfollow” from the dropdown menu. Confirm the action if a popup appears.

That’s it. The whole process takes about 10 seconds, and they’ll never know you unfollowed them.

Unfollowing on Mobile

The mobile process is identical. Open the LinkedIn app, navigate to their profile, tap the “More” button (three dots), and select “Unfollow” from the menu.

Unfollowing Company Pages

To unfollow a company page, search for the company, open their page, and click the “Following” button. A popup will let you confirm the unfollow action.

How to Mass Unfollow on LinkedIn

Let’s address the elephant in the room. Yes, there are browser extensions and scripts that promise to unfollow everyone with a single button click. Don’t use them.

Here’s why mass unfollowing tools are a terrible idea:

LinkedIn’s Terms of Service strictly prohibit third-party automation tools. Their sophisticated algorithms detect abnormal behavior like bulk unfollowing, IP mismatches, and suspicious extension activity.

The consequences are severe:

• Temporary account restrictions
• “Shadow bans” where your content becomes invisible
• Permanent account suspension

For professionals who rely on LinkedIn for networking and lead generation (89% of marketers use LinkedIn for lead generation), losing your account would be catastrophic. The risk simply isn’t worth the convenience.

The only safe method is manual unfollowing using LinkedIn’s native features. Take the wait moment to do it properly rather than risking your entire professional presence.

Why You Need to Unfollow Someone on LinkedIn

Unfollowing isn’t about being antisocial—it’s about optimizing your attention screen for success.

Take Back Your Time and Focus

Social media distractions decrease productivity by up to 40%. 

When you unfollow irrelevant connections, you eliminate the mental tax of filtering noise from valuable content.

It takes an average of 23 minutes to regain focus after an interruption. By curating your feed, you reduce these costly attention breaks and redirect your mental energy toward high-value activities.

Improve Your Social Selling

Sales professionals use LinkedIn to spot trigger events—job changes, company news, funding announcements—that signal sales opportunities. A cluttered feed makes these crucial signals nearly impossible to detect.