{"id":35185,"date":"2022-07-24T12:32:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=35185"},"modified":"2022-07-24T12:32:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T12:32:15","slug":"how-do-i-make-my-facebook-completely-private-to-non-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-my-facebook-completely-private-to-non-friends","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Make My Facebook Completely Private to Non Friends?"},"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-6a4e735819b81\" 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-6a4e735819b81\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4e735819b81\" ><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-do-i-make-my-facebook-completely-private-to-non-friends\/#How_Do_I_Make_My_Facebook_Completely_Private_to_Non_Friends\" title=\"How Do I Make My Facebook Completely Private to Non Friends?\">How Do I Make My Facebook Completely Private to Non Friends?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-my-facebook-completely-private-to-non-friends\/#Your_friends_list_is_public_by_default\" title=\"Your friends list is public by default\">Your friends list is public by default<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-my-facebook-completely-private-to-non-friends\/#Your_posts_are_public_by_default\" title=\"Your posts are public by default\">Your posts are public by default<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-my-facebook-completely-private-to-non-friends\/#You_can_block_people_from_posting_on_your_timeline\" title=\"You can block people from posting on your timeline\">You can block people from posting on your timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-my-facebook-completely-private-to-non-friends\/#You_can_restrict_apps_from_sending_you_notifications\" title=\"You can restrict apps from sending you notifications\">You can restrict apps from sending you notifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-my-facebook-completely-private-to-non-friends\/#You_can_hide_your_profile_from_search_engines\" title=\"You can hide your profile from search engines\">You can hide your profile from search engines<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_I_Make_My_Facebook_Completely_Private_to_Non_Friends\"><\/span>How Do I Make My Facebook Completely Private to Non Friends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/YMYK3Fe.png\" style=\"margin:0px 10px; max-height:377px; max-width:35% width:auto; height:auto;\" alt=\"How do I make my Facebook completely private to non friends\"> <\/p>\n<p>You might be wondering, &#8220;How do I make my Facebook completely private to non-friends?&#8221; In this article we&#8217;ll take a look at what to do when your posts and friends list become public. Basically, you can block people from posting to your timeline, or block apps from sending you notifications. It&#8217;s not difficult, but it does require some knowledge of Facebook&#8217;s privacy settings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_friends_list_is_public_by_default\"><\/span>Your friends list is public by default<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t want the people you&#8217;re associated with to see your friends list, you can change the default setting by choosing the &#8220;Edit privacy&#8221; option. This is found in the settings menu. By default, your friends list is visible to everyone. You can restrict access to it to only select friends, or to only specific friends. To make your friends list private, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>The first step in protecting your privacy is to change the settings of your Facebook account. By default, your friends list is public, meaning anyone who has a Facebook account can see it. But you can change this setting to hide it from some people or even prevent it from showing to everyone. There are instructions available online that will show you how to do this. If you have questions or would like to learn more, visit the Facebook Help Center and learn about its privacy settings.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_posts_are_public_by_default\"><\/span>Your posts are public by default<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a Facebook business page, it is important to regularly review your privacy settings. Public posts have the broadest audience today, but your audience may be different tomorrow. To limit your audience, you can choose to make posts private, shared, or Friends-only. If you have an iPhone, you should be aware of this issue. In the native settings, you can choose the audience group you want to share your posts with.<\/p>\n<p>By default, your posts are shared with the 1.28 billion people on Facebook. You can set the level of privacy for posts by modifying your settings in the Privacy Settings page. You can access the tool by clicking the &#8220;Help Center&#8221; button in your toolbar and selecting Privacy Shortcuts. During this time, you can modify who can view your posts, block specific people, or perform a privacy checkup. When you have completed the checkup, your changes will be reflected on the Privacy Settings and Tools page.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_block_people_from_posting_on_your_timeline\"><\/span>You can block people from posting on your timeline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to avoid seeing offensive content posted by friends and acquaintances, you can restrict who can post on your timeline. By blocking specific people, you can restrict the kind of posts they can make on your timeline, but it won&#8217;t affect your friend status with other Facebook users. Moreover, you can also grant specific groups access to your timeline. This is an important feature that allows you to control who can post on your timeline.<\/p>\n<p>It is not difficult to block a specific person from posting on your timeline. If you don&#8217;t want a particular person to post inappropriate content, you can report the post to Facebook. Alternatively, you can block a particular user. You can also block a group of friends. You can also block specific posts by dragging them from your timeline to theirs. These settings are available to both Facebook and Twitter users.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_restrict_apps_from_sending_you_notifications\"><\/span>You can restrict apps from sending you notifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;re fed up with the constant interruptions caused by notifications, you can change the settings of your Facebook account to limit these. You can switch off all notifications, or limit the types of notifications you receive by setting a time limit. You can also choose to receive certain types of notifications only at certain times or for certain events. To disable notifications, visit the Settings menu on Facebook and tap Notifications.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve selected the notification type, you&#8217;ll see a list of options. Here you can disable notifications from certain apps and turn off notifications from all others. Some notifications may not be disabled and require manual action from you. You can also change your profile picture and deactivate your account. These are just a few of the settings available to you on Facebook. Make sure you follow Facebook&#8217;s instructions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_can_hide_your_profile_from_search_engines\"><\/span>You can hide your profile from search engines<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keeping your profile hidden from search engines on Facebook is an option available to anyone. To do this, visit the Privacy settings of your profile page. There are various ways to hide your profile from the internet, including disabling it for all search engines. However, you must be aware that this option will take several days before it becomes effective. In the meantime, you should continue checking your teenage child&#8217;s Facebook account.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Facebook allowed the search engines to index your profile if you had made it public. You may, however, wish to maintain some decorum in terms of privacy. To do this, you must first log in to your Facebook account. 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