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New to TikTok and want to learn how to follow your new fave TikTokers? We've got you covered.

Following a user on TikTok is very straightforward and makes it so their videos will show up on your "Following" page. Following a user will also help curate your "For You" page.

If you're sick of a creator's content, don't worry you can just as easily unfollow them.

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Follow the steps below to learn how follow and unfollow people on TikTok.

How to follow someone on TikTok

Total Time

• 1 min

What You Need

• Smartphone
• TikTok app

Step 1: Open TikTok.

Step 2: Navigate to the profile of the user you want to follow. If they are on your "For You" page, tap their username or the icon with their avatar along with a "+" symbol to access their profile. To search for a profile, tap the magnifying glass on the bottom left and search the user you want to follow.

Step 3: Tap "follow."

Tap the pink rectangle to follow a user on TikTok. Credit: screenshot: tiktok

When you are following someone a message option will come up on their profile and there will be an icon of a person with a check mark.

How to unfollow someone on TikTok

Total Time

• 1 min

What You Need

• Smartphone
• TikTok app

Step 1: Open TikTok.

Step 2: Navigate to the profile of the user you want to unfollow. If they are on your "For You" page, tap their username to access their profile. To search for a profile, tap the magnifying glass icon on the bottom left and search the user you want to unfollow.

Step 3: Tap the person icon with the check mark to unfollow the user.

Don't unfollow us! Credit: screenshot: tikTok

Now that you've mastered the art of following and unfollowing TikTok users, want to learn how to download a TikTok?

Or maybe you want to know how to find a specific user on TikTok?

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Elena Cavender

Elena is a tech reporter and the resident Gen Z expert at Mashable. She covers TikTok and digital trends. She recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in American History. Email her at [email protected] or follow her @ecaviar_.

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