How to Block Facebook on iPhone (App and Website)
Block the app and the website together. For the app, go to Settings > Screen Time > App Limits, give Facebook a 1-minute limit and turn on Block at End of Limit. For the website, add facebook.com, m.facebook.com and fb.com to the Never Allow list under Content & Privacy Restrictions. If you know the passcode and keep turning it off, use a blocker like BlockMind, where a scheduled block cannot be switched off until it ends.
Last updated October 29, 2026
Quick answer
- App: Screen Time > App Limits > Add Limit > Facebook > 1 minute, with Block at End of Limit on.
- Website: Content & Privacy Restrictions > App Store, Media, Web & Games > Web Content, then add facebook.com, m.facebook.com and fb.com to Never Allow.
- The catch: both depend on a passcode. If you chose it yourself, getting around the block takes seconds.
Why is Facebook hard to block?
Facebook has more doors than most apps. There is the app, the full website, a mobile site at m.facebook.com, a lightweight version at mbasic.facebook.com and the short fb.com address. Links to posts, groups and Marketplace listings arrive through messages and email, and many apps open them in a built-in browser instead of Safari. Delete the app and the feed is still a tap away. A block that sticks has to cover the app, every address and the browsers you actually use.
How do you block Facebook with Screen Time?
Menu names change slightly between iOS versions, but the steps look like this.
Step 1: Limit the Facebook app
- Open Settings and tap Screen Time. Turn it on if it is off.
- Set a Screen Time passcode. Without one, you can ignore the limit with a single tap.
- Tap App Limits, then Add Limit.
- Open the Social category and select Facebook.
- Set the limit to 1 minute, the shortest Screen Time allows.
- Turn on Block at End of Limit and tap Add.
Step 2: Block Facebook in browsers
- In Screen Time, tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and switch it on.
- Tap App Store, Media, Web & Games, then Web Content.
- Choose the option that limits websites to reveal the Never Allow list.
- Tap Add Website and enter facebook.com.
- Repeat for www.facebook.com, m.facebook.com, mbasic.facebook.com and fb.com.
Step 3: Test every way in
Open each address in Safari and any other browser you have. Then tap a Facebook link from a message, an email and a search result. If anything loads, add that exact address, or put an App Limit on the browser that let it through.
What about Messenger, Marketplace and groups?
Messenger is its own app, so blocking Facebook does not stop your chats. That is often what people want: keep the messages, lose the feed. If Messenger keeps nudging you back into Facebook through shared posts, limit it too. Marketplace and groups live inside the main app and website, so they are blocked along with everything else. If you need one of them for something specific, use a schedule that leaves a short window open rather than turning the whole block off.
Where does the free method fall short?
- You know the passcode. If you set it, removing the limit is a few taps away. A passcode held by someone else is much stronger.
- The website block is always on. There is no built-in way to block facebook.com only during work hours.
- "One more minute." App Limits offer extra time, and a minute easily turns into twenty.
- The habit moves. Block Facebook and the urge often shifts to another feed. The same steps work for Instagram, X (Twitter) and Snapchat.
How do you block Facebook so you cannot undo it?
An app blocker is built for the case where the person you are blocking is you. With BlockMind you can:
- Block the Facebook app and distracting websites together, so the app and facebook.com close at the same time.
- Block right now, on a schedule, or after a daily usage limit, for example weekdays 9 to 6, or every night after 10.
- Keep the block on until it ends. Once a scheduled block starts, it cannot be switched off early.
- Turn on Strict Mode, which locks your blocking settings for a period you choose.
- Grow your house. Staying blocked unlocks new house phases, so every focused day adds up to something you can see.
See how Strict Mode works or compare tools in our best app blocker for iPhone guide.
Which method should you use?
| Your situation | Best option | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You rarely use Facebook and want it gone | Delete the app, add the addresses to Never Allow | Free and quick |
| Someone else can hold the passcode | Screen Time App Limit and website list | Hard to undo alone |
| You want Facebook blocked during set hours | App blocker on a schedule | Blocks app and website on your timetable |
| You keep undoing your own blocks | Blocker that stays on until the block ends | No way out mid-block |
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- How to block websites on iPhone
- How to block apps on iPhone
- How to stop phone addiction
- How to stop doomscrolling at night
Bottom line
To block Facebook on iPhone, cover the app and every address at once: facebook.com, www, m., mbasic. and fb.com. Screen Time does this for free if someone else holds the passcode. If you are the one who keeps turning it off, a blocker like BlockMind, with schedules that cannot be cut short and Strict Mode, makes the block hold.
FAQ
How do I block Facebook on iPhone for free?
Use Screen Time. Give the Facebook app a 1-minute App Limit with Block at End of Limit on, then add facebook.com, www.facebook.com, m.facebook.com and fb.com to the Never Allow list under Content & Privacy Restrictions.
Will blocking Facebook also block Messenger?
No. Messenger is a separate app. If you want to keep chatting, leave it alone; if Messenger links pull you back into the feed, limit it too.
Can I block Facebook only during work hours?
Screen Time's website list is always on. A blocker with schedules, such as BlockMind, can block the Facebook app and website only during the hours you choose.
How do I stop myself from unblocking Facebook?
Let someone else hold the Screen Time passcode, or use BlockMind: a scheduled block stays on until it ends, and Strict Mode locks your settings for a period you choose.
