{"id":40324,"date":"2022-07-30T15:19:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=40324"},"modified":"2022-07-30T15:19:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-30T15:19:16","slug":"how-to-make-my-facebook-account-private","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-my-facebook-account-private","title":{"rendered":"How to Make My Facebook Account Private"},"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-69fff78bc60fc\" 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-69fff78bc60fc\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fff78bc60fc\" ><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-my-facebook-account-private\/#How_to_Make_My_Facebook_Account_Private\" title=\"How to Make My Facebook Account Private\">How to Make My Facebook Account Private<\/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-my-facebook-account-private\/#Limit_the_amount_of_people_allowed_to_friend_you_on_Facebook\" title=\"Limit the amount of people allowed to friend you on Facebook\">Limit the amount of people allowed to friend you on Facebook<\/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-my-facebook-account-private\/#Hide_your_active_status\" title=\"Hide your active status\">Hide your active status<\/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-my-facebook-account-private\/#Restricted_Lists\" title=\"Restricted Lists\">Restricted Lists<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-my-facebook-account-private\/#Turning_off_notifications\" title=\"Turning off notifications\">Turning off notifications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Make_My_Facebook_Account_Private\"><\/span>How to Make My Facebook Account Private<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:28% max-height:243px; width:auto; margin:0px 10px; height:auto;\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/LlRcQFK.png\" alt=\"how to make my facebook account private\"> <\/p>\n<p>Whether you want to limit the number of people that can friend you, turn off notifications, or hide your active status, there are a few options for you. Facebook defaults to making most of your information public. Here are some tips to make your account more private:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Limit_the_amount_of_people_allowed_to_friend_you_on_Facebook\"><\/span>Limit the amount of people allowed to friend you on Facebook<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can limit the number of people you allow to be your friends on Facebook by making your list private. This way, only people you choose to see your private posts can see them. Facebook also has a feature called &#8220;restricted list.&#8221; You can add friends to your restricted list by clicking the lock icon on your profile and choosing &#8220;See More Settings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Facebook limits the number of people you can friend to 5,000. You can change the limit in your settings, but the number is limited to the 5,000 people you have confirmed. If you&#8217;re a frequent spammer, you can change your settings to block specific people from friending you. Alternatively, you can block all people who send you friend requests. Facebook&#8217;s friend limit is different for every user, so the number will differ based on your verification method.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hide_your_active_status\"><\/span>Hide your active status<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can choose to hide your active status on Facebook if you&#8217;d rather not be seen as online by others. You can toggle the toggle switch to off to make it invisible in group chats, chat rooms, and workplaces. However, hiding your status is not foolproof. People can still see recent activity and posts from you. Here are a few tips for hiding your status:<\/p>\n<p>First, turn off your active status on all of your devices. You can also disable the status for specific contacts by checking the option to turn off the feature for only these people. You can even choose to turn off your active status for all of your contacts. That way, no one can see you unless they know you&#8217;re online. But how can you turn off your status from specific people? Here are a few steps:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Restricted_Lists\"><\/span>Restricted Lists<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You may be wondering how to make your Facebook account private using restricted lists. Although the &#8216;Friends&#8217; list is omnipresent, it&#8217;s not always obvious how to access it. There are several ways to get around private friend lists. Here are three:<\/p>\n<p>First, you have to choose a list and add friends to it. You can add friends by name or select &#8216;Add Friends to List&#8217;. Once you&#8217;ve done this, you&#8217;ll see a list of restricted friends. If you don&#8217;t want people in your list to see the content of your posts, simply type in their name. It&#8217;s that simple. Your restricted list will only display a small number of posts but your friends will never know that their account is hidden.<\/p>\n<p>Next, you can add users to a restricted list. You can then choose the people you want to restrict from viewing your posts. This way, only certain people will be able to see those posts. If you&#8217;re trying to hide sensitive information, you should not post it as public. Even if your post is protected, it may be exposed by a fluke, hacker, or someone passing on a screenshot. Ultimately, it&#8217;s not worth it to post personal information on Facebook.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turning_off_notifications\"><\/span>Turning off notifications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are sick of seeing notifications every time you log in to Facebook, you can turn off notifications completely by turning off your account settings. You can disable notifications for all types of posts or just certain types. Just follow the steps below to turn off notifications. Here are some tips to help you get the most out of Facebook. You&#8217;ll never miss another thing again. If you&#8217;re tired of getting notifications, you can turn them off and enjoy peace of mind.<\/p>\n<p>First, go to the settings page and click on &#8220;notifications.&#8221; It will then display a list of options for the notifications you receive. You can toggle notifications off for specific elements of the site, including news feeds, apps, and plugins. 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