How do I hide a friend on Facebook without unfriending them?

Tap a friend's name in your friends list or on a post of theirs in your News Feed, tap the Friends button, then tap Take a Break. Under the Limit What [name of friend] Will See section, tap See Options, then tap “Hide your posts from [name of friend].” Doing so will put the friend on your Restricted list.
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How do you hide a friend on Facebook without deleting them?

Add your friend to your “Restricted” list to prevent them from seeing what you share
  1. Share an update with “Friends” , people in your “Restricted” list won't see it.
  2. Share an update with “Everyone” ...
  3. Tag your friend in an update, they will see it even if they are in your “Restricted” list.
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Can I hide a specific friend on Facebook?

You can hide your entire friend list from someone but cannot hide a single friend. The only way you can achieve that is to access your bf's fb account or account of the person you intent to cheat with and block the other person. Facebook is not designed to do so.
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Can I block a friend without unfriending them?

You can actually pretty much block someone without them ever realising. If you go to 'Timeline and Tagging' in Settings, there's a subhead for 'Who can see things on my timeline?' . By editing this, you can actually permanently stop a specific person (or people) from seeing what you and/or others post on your timeline.
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What happens when you restrict a friend on Facebook?

When you add someone to your Restricted list, you'll still be friends with them on Facebook, but they'll only be able to see your public information (example: your posts and profile info you choose to make public) and posts you tag them in.
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Can you tell if someone hides you on Facebook?

Scroll through the wall posts in the middle of the screen. If all the posts are from the other person and yours are missing, he or she has been hiding your posts.
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Can I hide one mutual friend on Facebook?

Though you can hide your entire friends list from everyone, the only way to hide your mutual friends is to ask your friends to also hide their friends lists.
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Why is a mutual friend hidden on Facebook?

The number of mutual friends now includes mutual friends whose accounts have been disabled, but these friends are not displayed. Also, if the person's full list of friends is hidden to you, a mutual friend who also has their full list of friends hidden to you will not be displayed as a mutual friend.
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Can someone tell if you look at their Facebook a lot?

No, Facebook doesn't let people track who views their profile. Third-party apps also can't provide this functionality. If you come across an app that claims to offer this ability, please report the app.
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How do you know who stalks you on Facebook?

Open your Facebook account by visiting Facebook.com. Tap 'CTRL+F' to bring about the search bar that is used to look up stuff. The profile of person who stalked your profile will appear on your screen.
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Can you tell if someone is checking your messenger?

The blue circle with the check next to your message means that your message was sent. A filled-in blue circle next to your message means that your message was delivered. And, when a friend has read your message, a small version of your friend's photo will appear next to your message.
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How can you tell if someone is stalking your social media?

One of the easiest ways to identify your Instagram stalker is to upload a photo or video to Instagram Stories and check the bottom left of the screen to see the accounts that have viewed it. Pay particular attention to the users who don't follow your account but watch your Stories regularly.
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How can I see who is looking at my social media?

There's no way of knowing if someone's viewed your profile unless they interact with your tweets or follow you. Some other social sites do allow you to see who's viewed you. On LinkedIn, you can see people if they've selected the relevant option in their privacy settings (although not everybody does).
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Can people see if you search them on Instagram?

Instagram doesn't allow users to see who views their profile. So if you look through someone's profile and don't like or comment on a post, there's no way for them to know who sees the pictures.
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How do you know if someone is stalking you?

They may talk about suicide or vow to hurt someone else if you don't return their affections. If you find yourself being manipulated into behavior that you otherwise wouldn't condone, you're likely being stalked and should report the person to the police immediately.
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Does the green dot on Messenger mean they are chatting?

Yes, it is counterintuitive, since we would expect it to mean that the user is currently using Facebook Messenger. However, Facebook clarifies that the green dot only signifies that the user is online on Facebook. This means that the user could be on either the Facebook app, Facebook.com, or Facebook Messenger.
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What does a GREY circle with a check mark mean on Messenger?

Filled Grey Circle with a White Tick

This is the icon, on Facebook Messenger that shows your message has been delivered to the other end. However, you must understand that the word 'delivered' here, does not necessarily mean that the recipient has 'read' the message.
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What does the blue circle around profile picture mean on Facebook?

Blue Circle with a tick = message has been sent. Blue Circle with tick that is filled in blue = message has been delivered. See your contact profile pic = message has been read.
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What is the difference between a friend and a mutual friend?

In Facebook, "mutual friends" is a term that refers to a friend that you and another user have in common. "Mutual friend" is not a label that can be applied by you to anyone else. It is simply a way to inform you that you share friends with someone else.
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Can you see a blocked person on a mutual friend list?

Mutual Friend List. Mutual friends can be a good indicator to see if you have been blocked. Navigate to a profile of someone who was a mutual friend with the person you suspect has blocked you. A list of some of her current friends is on their profile page.
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Can a restricted friend message me?

If you restrict someone: You won't get notifications when they message you, and your phone won't ring when they call you. You won't be able to call or message them.
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