Setting boundaries with parent on social media/messaging

[Thedisco2000]

I have a dad who used to be very controlling (even after I grew up and moved out) but we have a better relationship now. Since my childhood was pretty shit I value having this better relationship.
But lately he has started to send so many random messages about nothing important on social media, and if I don't answer then he will send it again and send messages on another platform and/or text messages. He also "likes" my replies to other people (aibu to find that creepy?) and has followed younger female aquintances of mine who he doesn't know. I did block him on one site, told him off for sending many messages in a row, and won't respond to random memes. This hasn't deterred him. How do I set good social media boundaries with him?

Tell him you're taking a break from social media and have a month off. That'll help him get out of the habit hopefully and give you some peace

If it's Facebook put him on restricted, I have to do this with my mother periodically until she gets the message.

You can definitely change your settings to restrict what he sees. That is what i would do.

mrsmarkgruffalo I don't want quit my online social life just because my dad also uses social media. It's important to me. He has had problems with controlling and stalking behaviour since forever and has apparantly not changed his ways yet completely.
dancemom Definitely doing that.

So unfriend and block.

Then he can't stalk, can he? And make sure your settings are locked down.

Block. I couldn’t have my parents on social media. Tell your friends to do the same.

Thanks MN. If it would have been any other man acting stalkery on sm I would've blocked him already but I've been worried to start more family drama. But it's that easy actually isn't it, I'll just block him now.