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How (and why) to hide your Friends List on Facebook

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By default, any Facebook user who can see your profile can view your friend list as well.

With Facebook privacy being talked about in the news almost daily, many users are now hiding their Facebook Friend Lists from the public in order to protect the privacy of everyone on the list.

Hiding your Friends List will also provide another huge benefit: Scammers won’t be tempted to clone your account and use the fake account to scam your friends!

If you’d like to hide your friend list from prying eyes, just follow the steps below that apply to your device. [Read more…]

Q&A: Will Facebook let someone know I blocked them?

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Question from Pam:  I have a question Rick. If I block a friend on Facebook, will Facebook tell her I blocked her? I hope the answer is no.

I know I could unfriend her but then my profile would pop up under “People you may know” on her page and that would tip her off that I had unfriended her.

Since I work with this person, I’d rather not upset her, but some of her posts are very crude and I don’t want them showing up on my page. Can you advise?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I stop people from ‘Following’ me on Facebook?

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Question from Horace:  I recently noticed that several people I don’t even know are “following” me on Facebook.

I’m guessing they don’t know me either and I don’t want them seeing the things I post on my page.

How can I get rid of my current followers and prevent more people from following me in the future?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I contact someone on Facebook if there’s no Message button?

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Question from Anita:  Rick, I have a problem, and I’m hoping you can help me figure out a solution.

When I was in grade school my best friend in the world moved away and I never saw her again. I think that was around 4th grade if memory serves.

The thing is I finally tracked down her profile on Facebook, but there’s no “Add Friend” button and no “Message” button. I can see her Timeline but I can’t post anything on it.

Do you know of ANY way possible that I can contact my long-lost friend?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I keep my Facebook friends from being notified when I add a new friend?

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Question from Dennis J.:  Hi Rick. I have a quick question about Facebook and I’m hoping you can answer it for me.

Is there any way to keep my Facebook friends from being notified when I add a new friend? Some of them get jealous when I add certain people.

If you can tell me how to prevent the new friend notifications from being sent out I’ll appreciate it more than you know.

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

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