Facebook encourages you to connect to as many friends as possible, but it can be tiring wading through a newsfeed stuffed with irritating posts from overactive friends. You could simply unfriend the guilty party.
For the latest news and tips, follow Saga on Facebook. However, bear in mind that if they are a good friend in real life and they notice you have unfriended them on Facebook - perhaps when trying to write you a message, or tag you in a photo - you might end up having to have an awkward discussion about why you unfriended them - a conversation no grown up should ever have to have! But happily, there are other alternatives that will keep everyone happy, and you sane For more tips and information browse our technology section , or try one of these popular articles: What is WhatsApp?
Simply go to one of their posts and click the down arrow in the top right hand corner. From the menu that appears, select 'Unfollow'; you'll no longer have to see status updates from that particular friend but they'll never know - unless you accidentally let on that you've not seen any of the things they've shared on Facebook Getting unwanted attention on social media? Leslie Walker.
Former Lifewire writer Leslie Walker is a multimedia journalism professor who covers social media, web publishing, and internet technologies. Updated on November 05, Tweet Share Email. Was this page helpful?
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Can u prevent fb from posting when u have added a friend? It is possible to let people from certain list not able to see what other friends post on my page and pictures that I am tagged in? I was in a certain school A and then I transferred to another school B. Hi Christina, There are certain things you can do to prevent people from seeing when you are tagged and what is seen on your timeline. I would review this section of Facebook help Timeline and tagging.
It does sound annoying to have to manage two separate accounts just because of a school rivalry, so I hope you can figure out a way! I recently had a falling out with my ex boyfriend and he deleted me from his account. Now on my facebook the four people on the right panel are his friends that I never interact with other than the initial accept and occasional like.
Or do they get notification when someone follows them? How can I post pictures on Facebook and not give people the option to like or comment? I am not interested if someone likes it …. You can choose who to share photos with, but those who can see them will be able to comment and like them. Hi Jeremy, They will only be able to see things that you make public. So now I know how to filter out a lot of what a Facebook Friend is doing, but how can I tell which of my friends are filtering ME ….
If you add someone to your FB, you follow them. What kind of jerk would be so passive-aggressive to do this? Just defriend the person ffs! I actually am in the process of posting another facebook for people to add just so i can get rid of anyone on my fb friends who would fb friend me and then unfollow. Family included. If I add you, I follow. If things go south, I unfriend. Wow, what a novel concept.
People are such wimpy little passive cowards these days. Stop being fake and just unfriend! Can you help? I want to stop this third person updates seeing in my notifications. How does tagging someone on Facebook work?
I received a picture of a friend on my timeline because she was tagged but I also received two other pictures at the same time that she is not in. Is that because the people in those 2 pictures are also friends of hers or not necessarily? I maybe wrong which I proberly am but what I think may have happened. Hi, I just have this question it might sound weird as following: — I put some friends on closed friend list which means i will receive email notification on their update status.
However, if they put me on their restricted list, of course i wont be abke to see thier post, but do i still receive the email notify me that they update something? The thing is i received some email say that they updated, but when i clicked to see the post it no longer existed from my email. That has happened to me before! I recently sent a message on Facebook to three individuals without receiving a reply. When I went to review the message it said that it went to only two if the individuals.
If someone leaves a group message does it appear as if they have never received the message at all? My ex girlfriend is stalking me on there haha. Can someone block themselves from being shown as a mutual friend from one person? Can mike hide it from Jen that he is friends with Lisa?
Hello, In a tempermental moment after being upset with a friend for something she said about a picure of mine, I put her on a restricted list and changed my privacy settings. I then realized this was silly and changed it all back. It was like that for a few hours only. Could be awkward now between us. Is there a way around this? Hi jean, nice post, I just have this question, Will my friend notice that I added her to my restricted list? I have two questions—in the past, when I would put a certain letter in the search engine, my crushes name would pull up in he first or second of the listof names that began with that letter.
Now,he is 5 or 6th down the list. Does that mean he has un followed me or what? He was the first or second name for like a year, so this sudden change seems odd to me and its not necessarily alphabetical order.
I would greatly appreciate your reply. Thank you! I comment on my friends picture. But i dont want my brother to read it. And my brother dont even friend with my friend. But why my comment on my friend picture appear on my brother news feed? Someone had blocked me last week. A couple of days ago, her profile pic next to our old messages updated to a new pic.
How could this happen if i was blocked. I tried to restrict someone but it shows that they are not on the list after i unchecked one list they were on then checked to put them on the restricted list. Facebook—I created about 2 dozen lists. Recently, I no longer see numbers after these lists.
I have to go to each lists to see if there is any thing posted. I have daily posts on Facebook. However, a friend told me he is not seeing any post from me from August 9 onwards.
It does not show on his news feeds and when he goes to my timeline, nothing appears to be posted after AUgust 8. How do you keep your friends from seeing that you have entered facebook? Hey, Jean! I want to ask some questions. Hi Jean, Thanks for taking the time to do this. It is possible but do you see other posts on her timeline? If you do, then not all of her posts are restricted to you. Originally published , updated November Mobile: 1.
Desktop: 1. Is this fool-proof? Comments Jean you are awesome. Hey thanks Amy! Hi, Just a quick query abt facebook and who can see what. Try making 3 new facebook accounts with new fake names, and put the theory to a test. Will my restricted friends be able to see my updates on their news feed? Hi, A friend once blocked me and now we became friends again. Learn more Open the Facebook app or go to facebook. Tap or click Unfollow. Did this summary help you? Yes No. Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers.
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