Facebook keeps showing me posts from pages I've never followed, and it's cluttering my entire feed. I've tried hiding individual posts but the AI suggestions keep coming back. Is there a setting to completely disable this feature or do I just have to live with it?
Facebook doesn't have a complete off switch for AI-driven suggestions, but you can significantly reduce them by adjusting your feed preferences. Go to Settings & Privacy > Settings > Feed, and look for options like "Suggested for You" or "See First." You can also try the Feed Preferences section where you'll find controls over which types of content Facebook prioritizes. The key is being specific about what you want to see more of rather than just hiding posts you don't like.
Beyond the settings, your behavior matters a lot here. The algorithm learns from what you engage with, so if you're liking, commenting, or even hovering over suggested posts, Facebook interprets that as interest. Instead, when you see a suggested post you don't want, use the three-dot menu and select "See fewer posts like this" or "Hide all from [page name]" rather than just hiding individual posts. You'll need to be consistent about this - do it every time something irrelevant pops up.
One more thing: check your ad preferences and interests under Settings > Ads. Facebook uses a lot of the same data for both ads and feed suggestions, so cleaning up what it thinks you're interested in can help. It's tedious and you'll probably never eliminate suggestions entirely, but being active about what you hide and engage with does make a real difference over time.
The feed preferences route helps, but if you're still getting buried in suggested posts, try being more aggressive with your reactions and follows - the algorithm learns from what you actually engage with, so consistently ignoring those AI suggestions and instead liking posts from people you care about trains it to show you more of that stuff. Also worth clearing your watch history in Settings if you've been accidentally clicking around pages you don't want recommendations from. It's not perfect, but most people find their feed gets noticeably quieter after a week or two of doing this.
Don't expect a total blacklist feature - Meta's pretty locked into the algorithm thing. But try muting specific pages or publishers that keep showing up in your suggestions; it's different from just hiding individual posts and tells the system you're not interested in *that source*, which sometimes sticks better than one-off dismissals.
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