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TygrBright

(20,763 posts)
Wed May 2, 2012, 12:58 AM May 2012

Anyone know how to block posts requiring "social apps" from Facebook feeds?

I swear, I am fed to the back teeth with clicking something in my feed and, instead of getting the article, picture, website, etc., getting routed to some damn' "social app" signup popup.

I now just hide or delete all these rude posts, but it feels like playing whack-a-mole some days, so many of the people in my feed are farting around with recipe apps and reading apps and image display/sort apps and all the rest.

It's fine if they want to futz with that stuff, but don't put it in my feed, please. I want to see their ordinary "Wow, we're here visiting Grandma and there's a beautiful bird at the feeder" posts, but not their "I just read this cool article on Mambo-dancing Icelandic Software Engineers!" ones.

Is there any way to turn off a preference, or uncheck a "post this kind of post to your feed" box or something that will make them all go away?

wearily,
Bright

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Anyone know how to block posts requiring "social apps" from Facebook feeds? (Original Post) TygrBright May 2012 OP
yes .. auntAgonist May 2012 #1
Thank you! That's exactly what I wanted! n/t TygrBright May 2012 #2

auntAgonist

(17,252 posts)
1. yes ..
Wed May 2, 2012, 01:02 AM
May 2012

there is a drop down box to the right of each and every one of those posts. Click on it and select 'hide' all by "name that app" ... works for me.

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