Do friends of friends see my posts on Facebook?

The "Friends" Privacy Setting on Facebook
When you use the "Friends" privacy setting, two groups of people can see your post: People whom you have added as your friend. Friends of anyone tagged in the post.
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How do I stop friends of friends seeing my posts on Facebook?

Here's How to Stop Facebook Friends From Seeing Your Posts
  1. Step 1: Go the profile of the user you'd like to add to your Restricted List. ...
  2. Step 2: Tap the “Friends” button under the user's name.
  3. Step 3: Tap “Edit Friend Lists.”
  4. Step 4: Scroll to the bottom of the list, and tap “Restricted” to add a check mark to this row.
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What does Friends of friends mean on FB?

Friends (+ friends of anyone tagged): This option lets you post stuff to your friends on Facebook. If anyone else is tagged in a post, then the audience expands to also include the tagged person and their friends.
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Does friends of friends mean public?

You'll have three options for this setting. “Only Me,” means the posts are fully private, only viewable to you. “Friends” means your Facebook friends can see what you post and search for your posts. “Public” means anyone on or off Facebook can see your posts, and anyone with a Facebook account can search your posts.
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How do I make posts visible to friends of friends?

Updated mobile browser experience
  1. At the top of your News Feed, tap What's on your mind? or on your profile tap Post a status update. ...
  2. Below your name, tap the audience selector (example: Friends).
  3. Tap the circle to the right of the audience you'd like to see your content (example: Friends, Public or Only Me).
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How to See Your Friends Posts in Your News Feed on Facebook



What happens when you choose specific friends on Facebook?

Friends Except...: When you choose Friends Except, you can share something with all your friends except a few. Specific: To share something with only a few friends, tap the names of the people you want to share with under Specific.
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Who can see what others post on your timeline?

They have just one setting for all posts that others post on their timeline. If they have it set to Friends, then only their friends will be able to see it. If they have it set to Friends of Friends or Public then your friends (and all other friends of friends) will be able to see it as well.
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What does it mean when friends of friends can see your post?

The "Friends" Privacy Setting on Facebook

When you use the "Friends" privacy setting, two groups of people can see your post: People whom you have added as your friend.
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What's the difference between friends and friends of friends?

When you talk about "friends' "with the apostrophe after the S, you're talking about something that's collectively owned by a group of friends. But when you're talking about one where you have an apostrophe before the S, you're talking about something that is owned by just one person.
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What does your friends of friends?

Friend of a friend (FOAF) is a phrase used to refer to someone that one does not know well, literally, a friend of a friend.
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What means friend off?

Definitions include: friends who have sex (or other sexual contact) with each other.
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Can I block friends of friends on Facebook?

Hide One Facebook Friend From Another

Currently Facebook doesn't have an option to prevent two people from seeing each other while still being able to see all of your other friends. The only way to get it done is to completely deny those two individuals access to your Facebook friends.
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How can you tell if someone has restricted you on Facebook?

Look for empty space at the top of their profile.

This is usually indicative of a gap between private posts and public posts. If you've been restricted, you won't be able to see the private posts, hence the space here.
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Why can't I see someone's posts on Facebook?

By default, Facebook always lets a user's friends see his or her posts. The most restricted standard privacy setting is "Friends Only," which only stops non-friends from seeing a Wall. If you are friends with someone and still cannot see that user's wall, it means your friend has customized his or her Wall privacy.
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Is when a friend of my friend is my friend?

What is the difference between A friend of my friend and A friend of my friends ? Feel free to just provide example sentences. “A friend of my friend” means they are friends with ONE of your friends and “A friend of my friends” means they are friends with MORE than one of your friends.
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Who can see public posts on Facebook?

Something that's public can be seen by anyone on Facebook, including people who aren't your friends. Something that's public can be seen by anyone on Facebook, including people who aren't your friends.
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What do the privacy symbols mean on Facebook?

Look for the little icon next to the time the post was made. A tiny globe symbol means the post is public; the silhouettes of two people mean it's for friends only. Photos are another tricky area. For example, somewhere on Facebook, there is a Halloween photo of me dressed as the Grim Reaper.
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Can someone I'm not friends with see I viewed their story?

“Other Viewers” are people that have viewed your Facebook story but are not your Facebook friends. So anyone other than your friends will be counted as “Other Viewers.” These people can consist of your followers or anyone on Facebook and Messenger.
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How do I stop my comments showing up on friends News Feed?

Unfortunately, you can't hide your Facebook comments. Only the person who initially shared the post can change the privacy settings of that post. If they decide to hide or delete the post, the same thing will happen to your comment. As long as the post's privacy is set to Public, it will remain visible.
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Can my friends see what I post on other pages?

The only people on your friend list that will see your posts are those users who are also friends with the Wall owner. If the Wall owner has kept her profile public, however, then a story about your comment will appear on your profile and all of your friends can link to and view the post.
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Can everyone see your timeline?

By default, your Facebook Timeline and all of your information is public. But if you're willing to navigate through Facebook's maze of privacy settings, you can hide almost all of your Timeline to everyone but your friends. The only thing you can't hide is your Facebook name and profile picture.
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What should you not post on Facebook?

10 Things You Should Never Post on Facebook
  • How much you hate your job. ...
  • Embarrassing pictures of other people. ...
  • Your birth year. ...
  • Strong political or religious opinions. ...
  • Curse words. ...
  • Other people's big news. ...
  • Details of your vacation. ...
  • Posts intended to make others envious.
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How do I make a post visible to only one person?

To allow only one person to see the post, for instance, choose "Specific People or Lists" from the drop-down menu inside the Custom box, start typing the name of the person you want to contact, slide down and select the correct name when it appears.
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Can you still be friends with someone on Facebook and not see their posts?

You can hide someone's posts or unfollow that person, which means you remain "friends" but no longer see their posts on your News Feed. You also have the ability to snooze someone's posts for 30 days.
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Can restricted friends see photos?

4 Restricting Friends

Unclick them from any other lists, and click on “Restricted.” After that, the friend will only be able to see your photos and posts that are listed as “Public.”
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