By default, your Facebook profile information, posts, and even your friends are available for all to see. It's often convenient for your friends list to be public, because it can help people find and connect with you. Show
If you prefer, you can restrict who can see your entire friends list using Facebook's privacy settings. You might not want everyone to see it, especially if you want to mask the identity of some friends from others. Or perhaps you just value your privacy and don't want everyone to know who you're connected to online. Here's how to hide your friends list on Facebook. How to hide your friends on Facebook via web browser1. Open Facebook in a web browser. 2. Click your profile picture in the top right corner. 3. In the dropdown menu, click Settings & privacy. 4. Click Settings. Go to your Facebook account’s settings. Stefan Ionescu/Insider5. In the left side menu, click Privacy. Click “Privacy” in the left side menu. Stefan Ionescu/Insider6. In the section called How people can find and contact you, click Edit next to Who can see your friends list? Click “Edit.” Stefan Ionescu/Insider7. Click the dropdown to reveal a list of options. You can choose: Public, Friends, Friends except, Specific friends, Only me, or Custom. Choose the privacy setting for your friends list. Stefan Ionescu/InsiderHow to hide your friends on Facebook via a mobile device1. Open the Facebook app on your iPhone or Android device. 2. Tap the three horizontal lines (this is the hamburger menu). On an iPhone, this is in the bottom right corner of the screen; on an Android, it's in the top right corner. 3. Tap Settings & Privacy. 4. Tap Settings in the dropdown menu. Tap “Settings.” Stefan Ionescu/Insider5. In the Audience and visibility section, tap How people can find and contact you. 6. Tap Who can see your friends list? 7. Choose who you want to be able to see your friends list. You can choose: Public, Friends, Friends except, Specific friends, or Only me.
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How to make your friends list private on Facebook
TroubleshootingCan I set it up so specific people can/can’t see my friends list? Yes, there are a number of options between having your friends list set as public or ‘Only Me’. You can also set your list to be viewed by friends, specific friends, friends except and dive deeper into custom settings in the last step we cover in this guide.
Can I block my name from appearing on other users’ friends lists? No, you can only control who can view your own friends list. This means that if a friend has their list set as public, everyone will still be able to see that you’re friends through that person’s profile. You might like…How do I set my Facebook friends list to private?To do so, go to your profile page and click or tap the "Friends" link. Click or tap the edit button, which looks like a pencil, then click or tap "Edit Privacy." In the privacy drop-down menu, choose an audience for your friends list.
How do I make my Facebook private on iPhone?In the bottom right of Facebook, tap. . Tap Settings & privacy, then tap Settings. Scroll down to Audience and visibility and tap the option you want to change the privacy for.
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