November 18, 2025
What Really Happens When You Like and Then Unlike a Post on Facebook?
It happens to everyone you’re scrolling through Facebook, minding your own business, and your thumb betrays you. Double tap. You’ve liked someone’s post. Maybe it’s an old picture, maybe it’s someone you’re not connected with, or maybe it’s a post you never intended to engage with at all. Panic kicks in. You quickly unlike it. But the big question remains: Did they see it? Did Facebook notify them? Did I leave a trace? This guide breaks down exactly what happens when you like and then unlike a post on Facebook, based on how Facebook’s notification system works, timing, visibility rules,


