{"id":11070,"date":"2022-07-14T05:58:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=11070"},"modified":"2022-07-14T05:58:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:58:21","slug":"how-to-make-friends-list-private-on-facebook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-friends-list-private-on-facebook","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Friends List Private on Facebook"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31e13998fa8\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31e13998fa8\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a31e13998fa8\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-friends-list-private-on-facebook\/#How_to_Make_Friends_List_Private_on_Facebook\" title=\"How to Make Friends List Private on Facebook\">How to Make Friends List Private on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-friends-list-private-on-facebook\/#Privacy_settings_for_your_friends_list\" title=\"Privacy settings for your friends list\">Privacy settings for your friends list<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-friends-list-private-on-facebook\/#Blocking_people_from_seeing_each_other_on_Facebook\" title=\"Blocking people from seeing each other on Facebook\">Blocking people from seeing each other on Facebook<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-friends-list-private-on-facebook\/#Unhiding_your_friends_list\" title=\"Unhiding your friends list\">Unhiding your friends list<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Make_Friends_List_Private_on_Facebook\"><\/span>How to Make Friends List Private on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to make friends list private on facebook\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Cns9y4e.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you have ever wondered how to make friends list private on Facebook, you have come to the right place. This article outlines the steps to follow to make the list private. It also contains information about blocking and unhiding your friends list. Read on for more details! To start making your friends list private, simply open your web browser and click on the down arrow icon. You&#8217;ll be taken to the settings page, where you can select who can see your list.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Privacy_settings_for_your_friends_list\"><\/span>Privacy settings for your friends list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want no one to see your list of friends, you can turn your Friends list private on Facebook. Changing your privacy settings on the Friends page will prevent other people from sneaking into your profile and liking or following you. Facebook makes it easy to change the privacy of your friends list. Click the &#8216;Friends&#8217; tab and select &#8216;Only me&#8217; or &#8216;Friends except&#8230;&#8217; to select which people can see your list.<\/p>\n<p>To make your friends list private on Facebook, first log in to your account. After logging in, click Explore. In the right panel, select Friend Lists. In some browsers, this is under the &#8216;See More&#8217; button. You can also make your friends list private on your mobile phone by selecting the &#8216;Only Me&#8217; option. Once you&#8217;ve set your privacy preferences, the changes will automatically sync across all your devices.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve chosen to make your friends list private on Facebook, you can customize it by selecting the audience for it. You can choose a list of people you&#8217;d like to restrict from viewing your friends. Facebook will save your changes automatically. Just make sure you select the option that best suits your needs. It may sound complicated, but it&#8217;s easy to follow. In this way, you can restrict your friends list to only certain people, ensuring the privacy of your friends.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blocking_people_from_seeing_each_other_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Blocking people from seeing each other on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can block a person from viewing your Facebook friends list by clicking the three-dot icon at the top-right corner of their profile. Once blocked, the person cannot view your profile and posts will not appear on their wall. However, you can still see posts from mutual friends. Just make sure that the people on your list are friends with yours. This way, you won&#8217;t be annoyed by messages they&#8217;ve left on your wall.<\/p>\n<p>If someone you are blocked from seeing is still visible on your Facebook friends list, you can check their profile to see if they&#8217;ve been unfriended. Those people&#8217;s profiles will have a question mark as their profile image, while their names will have black boxes over them. If you&#8217;re blocked from seeing someone&#8217;s profile, you&#8217;ll want to unfriend them from your list.<\/p>\n<p>You can also block a person from seeing each other&#8217;s posts and activity if you want to remain friends with them. Using the block function will unfriend both you and the person you blocked. However, the person blocked won&#8217;t be able to see your posts unless they&#8217;ve set them to &#8220;public.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unhiding_your_friends_list\"><\/span>Unhiding your friends list<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re unsure how to unhide your friends list on Facebook, don&#8217;t worry. There are a few simple steps to take. First, go to your profile and click the three horizontal dots at the top right of the page. From there, select the &#8220;Edit Privacy&#8221; option. From here, you can choose how much information you want to reveal about yourself. You can also decide whether you want your friends&#8217; posts visible only to specific people or to everyone.<\/p>\n<p>You can also use the Chart Search feature to see who else is on your friends list. This will give you a list of people you may have in common with others. Using the same method, you can unhide your friends list on Facebook and see who they may be communicating with. If you see a friend you want to stay in touch with, simply click &#8220;invite&#8221; to add them to your list.<\/p>\n<p>Another alternative to unhiding your friends list on Facebook is to use a Google Chrome extension. This extension will allow you to see who is in your list, including those that are hidden. This method requires no technical knowledge, and it works seamlessly. There are several reasons why you might want to use the friend mapper, including the fact that it makes the process incredibly easy. There are other ways to view the hidden list, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Make Friends List Private on Facebook If you have ever wondered how to make friends list private on Facebook, you have come to the right place. This article outlines the steps to follow to make the list private. It also contains information about blocking and unhiding your friends list. 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