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This is an artificial problem. Just don't follow them if you don't want to read their posts!

Actually, I've written a script to unfollow anyone and currently I use fb just as a messenger, using the "Friendly" app on Android, because it requires less privileges than facebook messenger.

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I installed and bought Friendly, but it was never great for messages (because notifications are more miss than hit), and has become useless now that the messages tab always shows "SoAndSo has invited you! Join her on Messenger!" instead of, you know, messages.

The Mark Zuckerberg profile is promoted heavily on "who to follow"-type interstitials. It also shows up when friends like or share things it posts. Blocking would be a simple way to avoid seeing those things, if it worked.

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