by Elizabeth Harper on February 20, 2019
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It can be tough to keep your personal information private online, but just a few clicks can keep your Facebook information from prying eyes. If you want to keep strangers [or even friends] from trawling through your friends list, it's simple — as long as you know where to look. Here's how you can hide your friends list on Facebook.
Configure your friends list from your PC
The instructions [and your options] are a little different whether you're viewing Facebook on a web browser. While you can access the basic options from either, the website will let you completely customize who can see your friends list. Here's how to do it:
- Open Facebook from your web browser
- Click the triangle in the upper right to open the menu, then select Settings
- Click Privacy in the left-hand column
- In the "How People Can Find and Contact You" section, select "Who can see your friends list." Click it.
- In the drop-down menu, select who you would like to see your friends list. Select one option from this list:
- Public: Anyone can see your friends list
- Friends: Only your friends can see your friends list
- Only Me: Only you can see your friends list
- Custom: You can select exactly who can and can't see your friends list. When you click Custom, you can enter specific lists or names under "Share with" to let them see your friends list or "Don't share with" to prevent them from seeing your friends list.
- When you're done, click Save changes to save your custom settings
- Click Close on the right to save your settings
Configure your friends list from your smartphone or tablet
Setup on mobile is similar, but offers different customization options — instead of creating a completely custom list of people who can view your friends list, mobile offers a few extra pre-configured options. Here's how to change the visibility of your friends list from your iPhone or Android device:
- Open the Facebook app
- Tap the menu icon [it looks like three horizontal lines] which is in the upper right for Android or in the lower right for iPhone
- Tap Settings & Privacy
- Tap Settings
- Tap Privacy Settings
- Tap "Who can see your friends list?" You'll see several options, and can click More > See All for a full list of options. Select one option from this list:
- Public: Anyone can see your friends list
- Friends: Only your friends can see your friends list
- Only you: Only you can see your friends list
- Friends except: All friends except the friends you selected
- Specific friends: Only friends you've selected
- Specific lists: Next you'll see groups of people listed, like close friends or friends in your area. Exactly what shows up here will vary, but will include lists of people you're associated with. If you'd like to select more than one list, you can do so using the custom option on the website.
- If you've selected Friends Except or Specific Friends, you need to click Done once you've selected the people you want to have access to your friends list.
- Click the back button in the upper left to save your options and return to settings
While this will hide your friends list, there are a few ways people can still uncover a few of your friends. When people visit your profile, they may see friends you have in common. Plus, if your friends have public friends lists, you'll be visible there. This will help you lock down your privacy, but if your friends haven't done the same, they may be able to piece together some clues with a simple search.
[Image credit: Facebook friend request via BigStockPhoto]
| You can configure who can see your friends list on Facebook. To do this, go to your profile page and click or click the Friends link. Click or tap the edit button that looks like a pencil, then click or tap Edit privacy. Select an audience for your friends list from the Private drop-down menu.
Can I hide my friends list here?
Click the Account tab in the upper right corner of the page and select Privacy Settings. Click Connect on Facebook and under the View settings option, change the setting to Show your friends list. You can also do this directly from your profile by clicking on the friends icon.
Is it possible to have secret friends on Facebook too?
Well yes and no. From now on, you can block just one friend from seeing all your other friends. There is no way to stop a friend from seeing only one friend. You have to hide the entire friends list from one or both friends so that they can’t see the others.
Also, do you know how to make your Snapchat friends private?
on the profile screen to open Settings.
Who can see my friends list on Facebook?
To control who can see your friends:
- Go to your profile.
- Click Friends under your cover photo.
- Click at the top of the page and select Edit Privacy from the drop-down menu.
- Select an audience [eg Friends, Audience, Only me] to choose who to share your friends list with on your profile.
How do I hide my friends list in the FB app?
How to specify who can see your friends area: In the top right corner of the Facebook mobile app, click and go to Settings. Click Privacy in the left column.
Look for the setting Who can see your friends list?
and click Edit on the far right.
How do I hide my friends list on iPhone?
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How can I hide your Facebook friends list on iPhone?
How to hide your Facebook friends list on iPhone, iPad and Android
How can someone see my Snapchat history when we are not friends?
Scroll to WHO CAN…. and tap the View my history section as shown in the image below. 4. Change the settings from Everyone to My Friends as shown in the image below. After using this setting, no one but your friends will be able to see Snapchat history.
What does private friendship mean on Snapchat?
Snap introduces a new way to celebrate friendships on Snapchat: FriendshipProfiles. Friendship profiles celebrate the private relationships between users as they are only visible to friends [or groups] on Snapchat.
What is ignored on Snapchat?
Does the Ignore button on Snapchat mean that person added you?
What does it mean if you remove a friend from Snapchat, but when I click the person’s Snapchat name again they see Accept or Send Friend Request but they don’t appear in my list?
Can people see your phone number on Snapchat?
Basically, this feature allows people who have access to your phone number to find your Snapchat profile based on your number. Tap Mobile number. Search Allow others to find me using my mobile number.
Can anyone see if you take a screenshot of their Snapchat profile?
Snapchat doesn’t send screenshot notifications for stories, but for one-on-one conversations with other users. However, you can still click on your story and see who saw it and who took a screenshot of your photo, as shown here.
Notify Snapchat when you are watching someone and have a profile?
Snapchat alerts you when someone cheats on you. Tap the three-dot icon next to your story on the Stories screen. An arrow icon next to it indicates if someone has taken a screenshot. Snapchat will also send you a notification as soon as this happens.
Anyone know if you check their Snapchat score?
The answer is no. A Snapchat user has no idea when they check their Snapchat score. Note, however, that you can only see Snapchat results from someone who added you as a friend. If you can see his Snapchat score, he added you as a friend.
What does it mean when someone takes a screenshot of your friend profile on Snapchat?
This means that someone you are chatting with [or just talking about] took a screenshot in the chat message, but not an actual snapshot. Another fun fact: if there are screenshots of your story, you will no longer receive a notification and you should actually check who saw it to see if it’s a screenshot and by whom.
What does Snapchat history blocking mean?
It means it is part of a private group you belong to. The person created their own story where only certain people can see them, but you still see them in line with their audience’s story [for all or all of their friends] because the Snapchat UI sucks.
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