Why Facebook Isn’t Showing Friends’ Posts (And How to Fix Your Feed)

Article last updated: January 2026

“Why am I not seeing friends’ posts on Facebook?”

If it feels like Facebook only shows posts from the same small group of people, you’re not alone — and most of the time, it’s not a bug.

Facebook’s Feed is heavily based on your interactions. The more you react, comment, click, watch, or linger on certain people’s posts, the more Facebook assumes you want more of the same… and other friends slowly disappear.

That’s the core reason you’re missing posts — and it also explains the real fix:

Why Facebook doesn’t show posts from all friends

Facebook’s goal is to keep you on the app. So the default Feed tries to show posts it thinks you’ll engage with.

That usually means posts from:

• Friends you’ve reacted to recently
• People you message or view profiles for
• Accounts whose videos you watch longer
• Friends you consistently comment on

Over time, this creates a loop: you see the same few friends, you interact with them more, and Facebook assumes that’s what you want — so your Feed “shrinks” without you noticing.

Meta has also publicly described the Feed as personalized to your interests, which matches what you’re experiencing in real life.

Meta: New ways to customize your Facebook Feed

Fastest fixes (settings + tools that help immediately)

These won’t permanently solve the problem by themselves, but they can make your Feed better today while you work on the real fix (changing interactions).

Fix #1: Use “Feeds” / “Friends” feed view when you want friend posts

Many versions of Facebook include a Feeds area (or a Friends feed) that’s designed to reduce the “recommended” clutter and show more posts from people you actually know.

On iPhone / Android

1. Open the Facebook app
2. Tap Menu (often the ☰ icon)
3. Look for Feeds (or Friends)
4. Open the option that prioritizes Friends or friend posts

On desktop

1. Open Facebook in your browser
2. Check the left sidebar for Feeds / Friends
3. Choose the feed view that emphasizes friends

If you don’t see it: update the app and check again. Facebook also changes labels frequently, so the same feature may appear under slightly different wording.

Fix #2: Add key people to Favorites (strong signal)

If there are 10–30 people you truly want to keep up with (family, close friends), Favorites is the quickest upgrade you can make.

1. Find a post from that person
2. Tap the … menu on the post
3. Select Favorites / Add to Favorites / Show more (wording varies)
4. Repeat for the people you don’t want to miss

Important: don’t favorite 200 people. Favorites work best when you keep it to the people you genuinely care about.

Fix #3: Reduce the “feed hogs” (Hide, Snooze, Unfollow)

If your Feed is dominated by the same accounts, you need to make space for others. This is especially true for friends who post constantly or content types you tend to click without realizing (reels, rage-bait, etc.).

1. Find a post from someone who appears too often
2. Tap the … menu
3. Choose Hide post, Snooze, or Unfollow
4. Repeat for a few repeat offenders

This doesn’t fix everything, but it stops your Feed from being “stuck” on a tiny loop.

The real fix: interact differently (how to retrain your Feed)

This is the part most people skip — and it’s why their Feed goes right back to the same few friends later.

If you want Facebook to show posts from more friends, you need to intentionally send Facebook new signals for 1–2 weeks.

The 10-minute “Feed reset” routine

Do this once per day for about a week:

1. Open Feeds / Friends view (if available)
2. Interact with 5–10 different friends you want to see more of (like + comment if possible)
3. Visit 2–3 friend profiles directly and engage with a recent post
4. Stop giving accidental engagement to content you don’t want (scroll past instead of clicking)

Why this works: Facebook updates its model based on fresh interaction patterns. If you widen your interactions, your Feed usually widens with it.

Common mistakes that prevent this from working

• Only liking posts: comments and profile visits are often stronger signals
• Doing it once: you need repetition for at least several days
• Still binge-watching the same content type: long watches send huge signals (especially video/reels)
• Favoriting without interacting: Favorites help, but behavior still matters

“I never want to miss this person” (guaranteed method)

If there are a few people you absolutely don’t want to miss, use the strongest combo:

• Add them to Favorites
• Turn on post notifications for them (if available in your version)

Notifications don’t “fix” the Feed, but they solve the real pain: missing important updates.

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