Block Facebook in Android Applications

Question

Hi All, 
 I have a concern. We successfully blocked facebook on a browser and allowed messenger only. However, when the user use the facebook application in android apps, they can access facebook again. But on the browsers facebook is blocked. 
 How can we blocked facebook application on android

FormerMember · Answer

Hi _Vic 
 Thank you for reaching out to the Community! 
 You could block the Facebook Android application by creating an application filter policy. 
 Check out the following KBA, and when you add a rule to the application policy, select the "Facebook Android" application, then action "Deny." 
 
 Sophos XG Firewall: How to block applications using the Application Filter

Thanks,